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Title
St. Clair’s Defeat
Description
St. Clair's Defeat
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1791-11-04
Scenario#
A319
Location
Fort Recovery, Ohio
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
St. Clair's defeat, also known as the Battle of the Wabash, the Battle of Wabash River or the Battle of a Thousand Slain,[1] was a battle fought on 4 November 1791 in the Northwest Territory of the United States. The U.S. Army faced the Western Confederacy of Native Americans, as part of the Northwest Indian War. It was "the most decisive defeat in the history of the American military"[2] and its largest defeat ever by Native Americans. The Native Americans were led by Little Turtle of the Miamis, Blue Jacket of the Shawnees, and Buckongahelas of the Delawares (Lenape). The war party numbered more than 1,000 warriors, including many Potawatomis from eastern Michigan. The opposing force of about 1,000 Americans was led by General Arthur St. Clair. The forces of the American Indian confederacy attacked at dawn, taking St. Clair's men by surprise. Of the 1,000 officers and men that St. Clair led into battle, only 24 escaped unharmed.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: St. Clair's Defeat
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Combatants
Northwestern Confederacy
United States
Additional Information
Northwest Indian War
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