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The Crawford expedition, also known as the Battle of Sandusky, the Sandusky expedition and Crawford's Defeat, was a 1782 campaign on the western front of the American Revolutionary War, and one of the final operations of the conflict. The campaign was led by Colonel William Crawford, a former officer in the U.S. Continental Army.
In 1782, General William Irvine persuaded Crawford to lead an expedition against enemy Native American villages along the Sandusky River. Before leaving, on May 16 he made out his will and testament. [45] His son John Crawford, his son-in-law William Harrison, and his nephew and namesake William Crawford also joined the expedition. Execution of ...
Crawford’s Defeat by the Indians" is an early American folk ballad principally written by Doctor John Knight, [1] [2] survivor of the 1782 Crawford Expedition. The expedition was intended to destroy American Indian towns along the Sandusky River and was one of the final operations of the American Revolutionary War. The ballad, "Crawford's ...
Washington's close friend William Crawford was captured while leading an expedition against Lenape at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Crawford had not been at Gnadenhutten but was killed in retaliation. [40] David Williamson, the officer who had led the Gnadenhutten massacre, was also a survivor of the Crawford expedition. In 1814, decades after the war ...
The June 20 meeting will feature retired history teacher Mark Cory portraying Col. William Crawford. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
However, the Crawford expedition ended on June 4 after a skirmish south of modern-day Carey, and the Americans retreated. Colonel Crawford was captured by the Indians after the battle, and seven days later he was tortured and burned at the stake on the banks of Tymochtee Creek in present-day northeastern Wyandot County. [2]
The Eagles scored 40 in the first half and held the Roughriders to just four points in the second half including a shutout third quarter.
The Tigers spoiled Colonel Crawford's chance at a third consecutive district title and the program's fourth in five years. That the Eagles even made it this far with just 7.5 points per game ...