Yesterday in the timeline, I mentioned about British Major A.C. Muir's expedition to capture Fort Wayne beginning September 14th, today, 200 years ago.
It turns out that operations in and around the fort were still underway.
Thank you, again, Wikipedia.
After the Fort Wayne siege was lifted, William Henry Harrison was relieved of command at the fort by General James Winchester and then took his militia force to Piqua, Ohio, where he joined with another 1000 Kentucky militia. Here he received word that he was the commander of the Northwestern Army.
He next set out on punitive expeditions to destroy Indian villages, this time along the St. Joseph River.
Meanwhile, General Winchester departed Fort Wayne September 22nd with the aim of recapturing Fort Detroit, but along the way, received news that British Major Muir was enroute to Fort Wayne with a force of British regulars, Canadian militia and thousands of Indians.
He reversed his march and the two sides' scouting parties met near Defiance, Ohio, and the Americans were captured. The five men were marched back to camp and killed. Their bodies were later recovered.
Harrison learned of the British advance and rushed to join Winchester. The two American forces joined October 2, 1812, and Muir withdrew to Canada.
Later, Harrison continued his operations against the Miami tribe, which ended at the Battle of Mississinewa December 1812.
Just Stuff You Didn't Know. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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