The Battle of Brownstown was an early skirmish in the War of 1812. Although American forces outnumbered the enemy 8 to 1, they suffered substantial losses while the enemy was almost untouched. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ...

Site of the battle. Map copyright Mapquest.

The battle occurred near Brownstown, a Wyandot village south of Fort Detroit on Brownstown creek. Brownstown was also known as "Sindathon's Village". Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Michigan is near the site of the battle. The Wyandot or Wendat (also called the Huron) are a First Nations people originally from modern day Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. ... Building and origins of Fort Detroit Fort Detroit began as a settlement on the Detroit River called Fort Ponchartrain. ... Gibraltar is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ...

Encouraged by the British, the Mingo, Wyandot, Miami, Delaware, Shawnee, Kickapoo, Sauk, Ottawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Mohawk and Chickamauga joined an alliance in 1783 against the Americans. The alliance was originally formed at the Sandusky villages of the Wyandot, but after those villages were destroyed, the council fire was moved to Brownstown. Walk In The Water and seven other Wyandot chiefs petitioned the US on February 5, 1812 and obtained 50-year possession of Brownstown and Monguagon; he lived at Brownstown, and commanded the Wyandot warriors. The Mingo people were an Iroquois group that migrated west to the Ohio River Valley in the mid-eighteenth century 1750s and formed their own distinct identity there. ... The Wyandot or Wendat (also called the Huron) are a First Nations people originally from modern day Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. ... The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... The Shawnee, or Shawano, are a people native to North America. ... The Kickapoos are one of the Algonquian Native American tribes. ... For the abbreviation or acronym SAC, please see SAC. The Sauks or Sacs (Asakiwaki in their own language) are a group of Native Americans whose original territory may have been along the St. ... The Ottawa (also Odawa, Odaawa, Outaouais, or Trader) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... Rain dance, Kansas, c. ... Mohawk is: A tribe of American Indians: see Mohawk nation The Mohawk language spoken by the Mohawk people. ... Chickamauga is several things: Chikamaka Cherokees of the Old South a People in Transition by Henry Thompson Malone, The University of Georgia Press Athens Chickamauga (people), a Native American nation Chickamauga, Georgia The American Civil War Battle of Chickamauga The Rock of Chickamauga a nickname for Gen. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sandusky is a city located in Erie County, Ohio. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

On August 5, 1812, Major Thomas Van Horne and 200 American soldiers were en route south to the River Raisin, where they were to pick up cattle and other needed supplies, and escort them back to Fort Detroit for the use of Brigadier General William Hull. Hull was, at the time, in the Canadian village of Sandwich, now known as Windsor, Ontario. although he would abandon his position there and return to Detroit on August 8. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... Boats on the River Raisin just downstream from Monroe, Michigan The River Raisin, is a river in southeastern Michigan that flows through glacial sediments into Lake Erie. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Portrait of William Hull William Hull (June 24, 1753–November 29, 1825) was an American soldier and politician. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: 1854 (as village) 1892 (as city) Area: City: 120. ...

As the Americans forded Brownstown creek, the 200 Americans were set upon by the massive forces of two dozen untrained natives led by the illiterate Shawnee war chief Tecumseh, and several others, including Walks In The Water. Faced with such overwhelming opposition, Van Horne ordered a retreat, whereupon the highly disciplined American fighting force scattered in a panic. Van Horne was able to save half his command, as only 17 men died, only 12 were wounded, and a mere 70 went missing. The Shawnee, or Shawano, are a people native to North America. ... This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ...

Josiah Snelling, called the Prairie Chicken behind his back, even by friends, was cited for gallantry for his actions during the Battle of Brownstown, and promoted to Major. Later, after General William Hull surrendered Fort Mackinac to Tecumseh, Snelling's testimony was used at the court-martial. Fort Mackinac painting Fort Mackinac was a military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ...

One minor chief died in the battle.

By an act of Congress, 1 June 1813, the widows of those men killed in the battle were awarded half pay for five years. In at least one case, that of Jacob Pence, $953.43 was paid in October 1832 and $422.53 in April, 1839, for a total of $1,375.96. A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...