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The Sandy Creek Expedition left Fort Frederick under the command of Andrew Lewis
The Sandy Creek Expedition, with Maj. Andrew Lewis in command, was dispatched in February 1756 during the French and Indian War to attack the Shawnee villages in Ohio. At the time of the defeat of Gen. Edward Braddock's forces in July 1755, the In...
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