Instead of waiting for Harrison, however, James Winchester marched on Frenchtown after refugees from the town begged him to drive off the British. Winchester's smaller force of about 850 men routed Proctor's army in the initial phase of the battle, but did not take precautions for counter attack.
It soon came.
Proctor's force then overwhelmed the Americans and captured Winchester. Believing that further resistance would lead to a massacre of prisoners, Winchester then surrendered.
Though victorious, Proctor had lost nearly a third of his force and decided to abandon Frenchtown.
--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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