Captain William Phillips Ranger massacre - Stonerstown, PA
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N 40° 15.591 W 078° 15.951
17T E 732513 N 4460185
A group of Rangers were attacked here and killed, by Native Americans who were helping the British Army.
Waymark Code: WM180BB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Captain William Phillips and 11 men of his militia company were captured by Native Americans on July 16, 1780. Ten men were killed here and were buried later by a search party. Captain Phillips and son Elijah, taken prisoner, were freed by British at the end of the Revolution.



The Rangers killed and buried here:
M Davis
T Gaitrell
D Kelley
G Morris
P Sanders
T Sanders
A Shelly
R Shirley
H Skelly
P Skelly

The British Army offered Native Americans a bounty for each scalp taken.

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Name of Battle:
The massacre of Captain Williams Rangers

Name of War: American Revolutionary War

Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 07/16/1780

Parking: Not Listed

Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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