Samuel Hopkins withdrew to Vincennes in Indiana Territory where he angrily discharged his Kentucky militia and raised a new army, consisting of three regiments of Kentucky infantry and one company of the 7th United States Infantry under Major Zachary Taylor and several other groups.
He left Vincennes on November 11, 1812, in search of Indians. Reaching the site of the Tippecanoe battlefield, he burned an Indian village and a Winnebago village was found at the nearby Wildcat Creek and Hopkins decided to attack it.
--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.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Battle of Wildcat Creek (Spur's Defeat)-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
This small battle took place in Indiana and was the result of an American punitive expedition against Indians as a result of several defeats and massacres, including the Fort Dearborn Massacre and Pigeon Roost Massacre.
It took place on November 22, 1812, and resulted in an Indian victory.
It was nicknamed "Spur's Defeat", reportedly referring to the spurs the soldiers used on their horses to get out of there as fast as possible..
The campaign is also sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Tippecanoe.
--Brock-Perry
This small battle took place in Indiana and was the result of an American punitive expedition against Indians as a result of several defeats and massacres, including the Fort Dearborn Massacre and Pigeon Roost Massacre.
It took place on November 22, 1812, and resulted in an Indian victory.
It was nicknamed "Spur's Defeat", reportedly referring to the spurs the soldiers used on their horses to get out of there as fast as possible..
The campaign is also sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Tippecanoe.
--Brock-Perry
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