A British victory in the 1763 Battle of Bushy Run helped to prevent a takeover of Fort Pitt, the fortification that would grow into Pennsylvania’s major western city — Pittsburgh.
Source: The Tribune-Review
18th-century life displayed during Pennsylvania Charter Day at Bushy Run Battlefield
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