Historedia
Person

Lieutenant Colonel Butler

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1778

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lieutenant Colonel Butler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Wyoming Massacre

    1778

    Role: Commander joined at Forty Fort; returned to the valley in August 1778

    1. July 3, 1778 · Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania (near Wilkes-Barre, now Luzerne County)Battle of Wyoming

      Patriot militia suffered an overwhelming defeat by Loyalist soldiers and Iroquois warriors in the Wyoming Valley on July 3, 1778.

    2. July 4, 1778 · Wyoming Valley forts, including Fort Wyoming (Wilkes-Barre)Surrender and Burning of Forts

      A fort surrendered on July 4, 1778, and was partially burned days later; Fort Wilkes-Barre was abandoned and burned after the battle.

    3. August–October 1778 · Wyoming Valley and frontiers of New York and PennsylvaniaFrontier Panic and Aftermath

      Fleeing settlers spread harrowing accounts of the defeat, causing panic across New York and Pennsylvania frontiers; remains were recovered in October 1778.

Sources

  1. Battle of Wyoming Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14