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The Battle of Fort Stephenson was an American victory during the War of 1812. The North American War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is one of several wars associated with that year. ...
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Sandusky County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...
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George Croghan (15 November 1791 - 8 January 1849) was born in Locust Grove, Kentucky and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
The Siege of Fort Meigs took place during the War of 1812 in western Ohio. ...
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After failing to defeat American forces in the siege of Fort Meigs, the British under Henry Proctor withdrew. Proctor attempted to take Fort Meigs again in July by staging a mock battle to lure the defenders out of the fort. The ploy failed and Proctor abandoned the idea of taking the fort for good. Now the British and Indian force moved on to capture an American supply base on the Sandusky River guarded by Fort Stephenson. The fort was commanded by Major George Croghan with a garrison of 160 US Regulars under his command. The US commander of the Northwest Frontier, William Henry Harrison believed Proctor's force to be larger than it was and ordered Craghan to destroy the fort and withdraw. Croghan insisted that he could hold the fort and stayed. Harrison agreed to let Croghan stay but still fearing the worst moved all available forces only 10 miles away from Fort Stephenson. The Siege of Fort Meigs took place during the War of 1812 in western Ohio. ...
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The Battle Expecting Harrison to be moving to Fort Stephenson's aid, Proctor had no intentions of conducting a siege as he had at Fort Meigs. The British artillery and gunboats began shelling the fort but with little effects. On August 2 Proctor ordered an infantry assault. Croghan ordered the defenders to hold fire until the attackers were withing close range. Once within range the garrison opened fired along with the fort's artillery. The attack fell back and Proctor tried again several more times which all failed. Lacking scaling ladders Proctor finally realized that the attackers could do very little against the fort. Proctor called off the attack and the Indians returned to the field late at night to carry away the wounded. The Siege of Fort Meigs took place during the War of 1812 in western Ohio. ...
August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ...
Results The battle had been a decisive victory for the Americans. George Croghan emerged from the battle as a hero and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Both Proctor and Harrison suffered criticism for their parts in the battle. The British as well as Tecumseh were growing increasingly aware of Proctor's incompetence. Harrison was criticised for not making a whole hearted effort to come to the fort's aid. Yet the British had indeed been defeated and Proctor withdrew to Canada and in the following months the Americans were to win decisive victories at the battles of Lake Erie and the Thames. George Croghan (15 November 1791 - 8 January 1849) was born in Locust Grove, Kentucky and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ...
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Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...
The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes also referred to as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on September 10, 1813 in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio. ...
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a battle in the War of 1812 which took place on October 5, 1813. ...
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