The Battle of Piqua

For several years, Kentucky had suffered greatly from Shawnee raids, but in June 1780, Colonel George Rogers Clark decided it was time to take the fight into their homeland. Awaiting Clark’s army was Simon Girty and several hundred Shawnee warriors. On August 8, Clark attacked the entrenched Indians, who fought fiercely as men will when defending their homes. The Americans made little progress until Clark brought his cannons into play and blasted away at the blockhouse, the strong point of the Indian’s defenses.