DECEMBER 18, 1812
Just before dawn, a force of about 300 Indians counter attacked Campbell, killing eight soldiers and wounding 48. Fifteen Indians were killed.
Faced with bitter cold, mounting casualties and the loss of 109 soldiers killed in battles, Campbell determines to withdraw his forces to Fort Greenville.
--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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