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| Battle of Great Cacapon |
| Part of the French and Indian War |
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| Belligerents |
| France, French-Allied Indians |
Britain |
| Commanders |
| Unknown |
Captain John Mercer † |
| Strength |
| Over 100 French and Indian raiders |
Approximately 60 colonial soldiers |
| Casualties and losses |
| Unknown |
17 killed including Mercer |
The Battle of Great Cacapon (or Mercer's Massacre) was fought on April 18, 1756 between Colonel Washington’s Virginia Regiment and French and French-Allied Indians. Captain Mercer and his 60 men were pursuing a few Indians when they were ambushed by over a 100 French and Indian raiders. Mercer and 16 of his men were killed.
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