AUGUST 8, 1812 Captain Nathan Heald, commander of Fort Dearborn, receives order from General William Hull, directing him to evacuate the fort. Nearby Indians, mostly Pottawatomi, heard the orders before Heald did and crowded around the fort seeking goods. Must have been a spy around somewhere.
AUGUST 13TH
Captain William Wells, a famous frontiersman, arrives from Fort Wayne, bringing a sergeant and 30 Miami Indians. He and Heald meet with Pottawatomi leaders and arrange for safe passage to Fort Wayne from 600 to 700 warriors.
AUGUST 14TH
With Indians amassing around Fort Dearbrn, accounts have Americans and Indians getting ready for fighting.
Next, the Battle. --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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