Chapter 16

Arrival of Reinforcements at Bryant's Station--Colonel Daniel Boone, his son and brother among them--Colonels Trigg, Todd, and others--Consultation--Apprehensions of Boone and others--Arrival at the Blue Licks--Rash conduct of Major McGary--Battle of Blue Licks--Israel Boone, Colonels Todd and Trigg, and Majors Harland and McBride killed--Retreat of the whites--Colonel Boone nearly surrounded by Indians--Bravery of Netherland--Noble conduct of Reynolds--The fugitives meet Colonel Logan with his party--Return to the field of battle--Logan returns to Bryant's Station.