So, a long time ago there was a big fight called the American Revolutionary War. It was between the people who lived in America and the people who ruled over them from England.
The western part of the war was fought in places like Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. This was because the Americans wanted to push the British out of their land and make it their own.
The war was very hard and both sides had to fight a lot. The Americans had soldiers who were really good at sneaking around and attacking the British when they weren't expecting it. This was called guerrilla warfare.
The British had a big army that was well-trained and had lots of weapons. They also had Native American allies who helped them fight.
It wasn't just soldiers fighting though. There were also lots of civilians who got caught up in the war. They had to leave their homes and farms because they were in the middle of the fighting.
In the end, the Americans won the war and they got to keep their land. But it was a really tough fight and lots of people suffered.