Bowmar at the Battle of Blue Licks

Bowmar at the Battle of Blue Licks

Last week, we looked at a couple of sources for Robert “Robin” Bowmar’s involvement in the Battle of Blue Licks, one of the last battles of the American Revolution. For an in-depth look at how he escaped the gruesome battle, we are indebted to a … read more

Ensign Robert Bowmar, Patriot

Ensign Robert Bowmar, Patriot

The Battle of Blue Licks was one of the last battles of the American Revolution. Ten months after Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown, British and patriot forces met on a hill next to the Licking River in what is now Robertson/Nicholas Counties, Kentucky (then Kentucky County, … read more