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  2. Battle of St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of St. Louis, also known as the Attack on St. Louis and the Battle of Fort San Carlos, was fought on May 26, 1780, between British-allied Indians and defenders of the Franco-Spanish village of St. Louis, Louisiana (present-day U.S. state of Missouri) during the American Revolutionary War.

  3. List of battles fought in Missouri - Wikipedia

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    St. Louis: May 25, 1780 St. Louis: American Revolutionary War: Spain-320, Great Britain-~1,500 108 Spain vs. Great Britain & Indian tribes Spanish victory Sink Hole: May 24, 1815 Lincoln County: War of 1812? 8 Sauk vs. United States United States victory Battle Creek: July 1829 Schuyler County: American Indian Wars? ? Iowa vs. American settlers ...

  4. History of St. Louis (1763–1803) - Wikipedia

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    The history of St. Louis, Missouri from 1763 to 1803 was marked by the transfer of French Louisiana to Spanish control, the founding of the city of St. Louis, its slow growth and role in the American Revolution under the rule of the Spanish, the transfer of the area to American control in the Louisiana Purchase, and its steady growth and prominence since then.

  5. Colonial history of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    In June 1779, Spain declared war on Britain. By March 1780, St. Louis was warned of an impending British attack, and the Spanish built Fort San Carlos. In late May 1780, a British war party attacked the town of St. Louis; although the town was saved, 21 were killed, 7 were wounded, and 25 were taken prisoner. [34]

  6. List of battles fought in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    American Revolutionary War: US Victory 0 United States vs Great Britain: Battle of St. Louis: May 25, 1780 Present-day Cahokia, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri: Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish/US Victory 25+ United States and Spain vs Great Britain and Indian Nations: Battle of Fort Dearborn: August 15, 1812 Present-day Chicago, Illinois: War of 1812

  7. History of St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of St. Louis on May 26, 1780. On May 26, 1780, a British commander leading a force consisting mostly of Indian allies launched an assault on the town of St. Louis, but were forced to retreat due to the fortifications constructed by the locals and defections of some of the Indians. [30]

  8. List of American Revolutionary War battles - Wikipedia

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    Second Battle of Martinique: April 17, 1780: Martinique: American nvictory Battle of Lenud's Ferry: May 6, 1780: South Carolina: British victory Bird's invasion of Kentucky: May 25-August 4, 1780: Virginia: British victory Battle of St. Louis: May 25, 1780: Louisiana (present-day Missouri) Patriot-Spanish victory Battle of Waxhaws: May 29, 1780 ...

  9. Fort St. Joseph (Niles, Michigan) - Wikipedia

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    During the Battle of Jumonville Glen, considered the first battle of the French and Indian War in North America, Joseph Coulon de Jumonville was killed by Native Americans. He was the son of Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Villiers and the half-brother of Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers , who was stationed at Fort St. Joseph and vowed revenge for ...