Over the weekend - it was the 252nd annual Battle of Bushy Run in Westmoreland County. Parts of Western Pennsylvania played a key role in the development of our country. Click on the link bushyrunbattlefield.com to learn just how important an event this was in the history of our country.
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In order to protect themselves - Col. Henry Bouquet and his troops used the sacks of flour they were hauling as a form of protection - but from where I was standing - I didn't have the best vantage point for the battle. But the following clip I shot - might help you better understand a feel for what they were doing.
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This marks the spot where the battle was actually fought.
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