Tecumseh fought October 4, 1813, and was killed the next day at the Battle of the Thames.
The Fight At the Forks of the Thames was on a peninsula formed by where McGregor Creek meets the Thames River. A log blockhouse was constructed here.
The Skirmist at the Forks on October 4, 1813, was a delaying action against the American advance. Two Americans were killed and Tecumseh was wounded in the arm.
MARKER FOR THE SKIRMISH AT THE FORKS
Casualties of the Skirmish: Many warriors but names not known.
Two Americans from Kentucky of Col. Johnson's Mounted Infantry.
Private Foster Bartlett of Captain William Reck's Company who enlisted August 15, 1813.
Private William (or Wilham) Hardwick of Captain Samuel Comb's Company. Enlisted May 20, 1813.
--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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