Battle of Blue Licks

August 19, 1782 · Battle site

Result British-Indigenous victory

A British and Native American force ambushed Kentucky militia near the Licking River. It was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War and a heavy defeat for the Kentuckians.

Kingdom of Great Britain

United States

Strength and losses

Killed
11
Wounded
14
Strength
182
Killed
77
Captured
6