On this day in 1778,
Frontier warfare begins when Dick Pointer, a slave, defends a small block house from a surprise Shawnee attack until the militia garrison arrive at The Battle of Fort Donnally. In 1801, Pointer is given his freedom by the Virginia Assembly regarding his heroism at Ft. Donnally.
And in 1780,
Col. Abraham Beuford's detachment, with the last Continental unit in the south, is massacred by Col. Banastre Tarleton at The Battle of Waxhaws, SC.
More Colonial Battles
Frontier warfare begins when Dick Pointer, a slave, defends a small block house from a surprise Shawnee attack until the militia garrison arrive at The Battle of Fort Donnally. In 1801, Pointer is given his freedom by the Virginia Assembly regarding his heroism at Ft. Donnally.
And in 1780,
Col. Abraham Beuford's detachment, with the last Continental unit in the south, is massacred by Col. Banastre Tarleton at The Battle of Waxhaws, SC.
More Colonial Battles
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