From Wikipedia.
The battle, actually more of a skirmish, was an early War of 1812 engagement where U.S. forces outnumbered British forces by an 8-1 margin but lost it with substantial losses. It took place near Brownstown, a Wyandot Indian village south of Fort Detroit on Brownstown Creek. The site is near present day Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Michigan.
On August 5, 1812, Major Thomas Van Horne and 200 soldiers were en route to the River Raisin to get cattle and needed supplies when two dozen warriors, led by Tecumseh attacked, putting the Americans into confusion.
Van Horne ordered a retreat, but the untrained militia, which made up most of his force scattered. The result was that 18 Americans were killed, 12 wounded and 70 missing. The Indians lost one killed. Most of the American missing found their way to Detroit over the next several days.
Josiah Snelling was cited for bravery at the battle and promoted to major. By an Act of Congress on June 1, 1813, the widows of the men killed at Brownstown were given half pay for five years.
--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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