In April of 1756, William Chambers, the son of Captain Robert Chambers of Middle Springs, joined his father in the call of the local militia to rescue a group of settlers who had been captured by a band of the Delaware Indians.
The resulting conflict was called the Battle of Sideling Hill, and was a turning point in the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania.
William and Robert joined the militia raised by Captain Culbertson, and pursued the Indians. The militia initially was able to rescue the settlers; however, the Indians soon had reinforcements and outnumbered the colonists two-to-one. As a result, the militia was defeated.
William was killed in the battle.
The battle was a turning point in the war. After this battle, the Pennsylvania colonial government took a more proactive, aggressive stance in protecting the settlers along the Pennsylvania frontier.
Biography written by David M. Pierce, William's 4th great-grandnephew.
The resulting conflict was called the Battle of Sideling Hill, and was a turning point in the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania.
William and Robert joined the militia raised by Captain Culbertson, and pursued the Indians. The militia initially was able to rescue the settlers; however, the Indians soon had reinforcements and outnumbered the colonists two-to-one. As a result, the militia was defeated.
William was killed in the battle.
The battle was a turning point in the war. After this battle, the Pennsylvania colonial government took a more proactive, aggressive stance in protecting the settlers along the Pennsylvania frontier.
Biography written by David M. Pierce, William's 4th great-grandnephew.
In April of 1756, William Chambers, the son of Captain Robert Chambers of Middle Springs, joined his father in the call of the local militia to rescue a group of settlers who had been captured by a band of the Delaware Indians.
The resulting conflict was called the Battle of Sideling Hill, and was a turning point in the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania.
William and Robert joined the militia raised by Captain Culbertson, and pursued the Indians. The militia initially was able to rescue the settlers; however, the Indians soon had reinforcements and outnumbered the colonists two-to-one. As a result, the militia was defeated.
William was killed in the battle.
The battle was a turning point in the war. After this battle, the Pennsylvania colonial government took a more proactive, aggressive stance in protecting the settlers along the Pennsylvania frontier.
Biography written by David M. Pierce, William's 4th great-grandnephew.
The resulting conflict was called the Battle of Sideling Hill, and was a turning point in the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania.
William and Robert joined the militia raised by Captain Culbertson, and pursued the Indians. The militia initially was able to rescue the settlers; however, the Indians soon had reinforcements and outnumbered the colonists two-to-one. As a result, the militia was defeated.
William was killed in the battle.
The battle was a turning point in the war. After this battle, the Pennsylvania colonial government took a more proactive, aggressive stance in protecting the settlers along the Pennsylvania frontier.
Biography written by David M. Pierce, William's 4th great-grandnephew.
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