Siege of Boonesborough - September 7-17 1778 In 1775 Daniel Boone blazed his way into central Kentucky. He built a fort near the Kentucky River and christened it, Fort Boone. Soon American settlers began to move westward,they started settling at Fort Boone. With the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Hamilton ordered the British to arm the local Native tribes and Loyalists with weapons, and encouraged them to attack the American settlers in Kentucky.
In February of 1778. Daniel Boone was captured by the Shawnee while on a hunting trip to feed the people of Boonesborough. The Shawnee Chief, Black Fish intended to capture the whole of Boonesborough. Boone, however, convinced Black Fish that the settlers were starving,
In February of 1778. Daniel Boone was captured by the Shawnee while on a hunting trip to feed the people of Boonesborough. The Shawnee Chief, Black Fish intended to capture the whole of Boonesborough. Boone, however, convinced Black Fish that the settlers were starving,