Bird's invasion of Kentucky

Bird's invasion of Kentucky
Part of the American Revolutionary War
An illustration of Kentucky County, Virginia
Date May 25–August 4, 1780 Location Kentucky County, Virginia Result British-Indian victory
Belligerents
Great Britain Shawnee	United States
Commanders and leaders
Henry Bird Alexander McKee Matthew Elliott Simon Girty Blue Jacket	Isaac Ruddle (POW)
Strength
150 regulars and militia 1,000 Indians	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed 1 wounded	20 killed 450–350 captured

Bird's invasion of Kentucky was one phase of an extensive planned series of operations planned by the British in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, whereby the entire West, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, was to be swept clear of both Spanish and American forces. While Bird's campaign met with limited success, raiding two fortified settlements, it failed in its primary objective. Other British operations that were part of the plan also failed.