Fort Wayne in current Fort Wayne, Indiana was established by Captain John Hamtramck under orders from General "Mad" Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Indians of the area. It was named after General Wayne who had defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Wayne may have chosen the name himself - the fort was dedicated the day after he left it. The fort was officially occupied on October 21, 1794. The fort was a basic stockade with few buildings, and was located near the present intersection of Berry and Clay Avenues. Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Indiana County Allen Founded October 22, 1794 Incorporated February 22, 1840 Government  - Mayor Graham Richard (D)  - City Clerk Sandra Kennedy (D)  - City Council John N. Crawford (R) Samuel J. Talarico, Jr (R) John Shoaff (D) Tom Smith... Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 - December 15, 1796), was a United States Army general and statesman. ... Combatants United States Legion of the United States consisting of: 1st Sub-Legion: 3d Infantry Regiment 2nd Sub-Legion: U.S. 1st Infantry Regiment 3rd Sub-Legion: Captain Moses Porters Company of Artillery of the 3rd Sub-Legion 4th Sub-Legion: U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment Kentucky Volunteers Blue... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

History

Cat Sucks Fort Wayne succeeded several military outposts. Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes built the first fort at the site in 1704.^[1] Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, was a Canadian soldier, explorer, and friend to the Miami Nation. ...

Fort Miami, built by the French under Jean Baptiste Bissot, in 1715, was originally called Fort St. Philippe and was also known as Fort des Miamis at the present-day city of Fort Wayne, Indiana where the St. Joseph River and St. Marys River merge to form the Maumee River. In November 1760 the French lost control of the fort to the British during the French and Indian War. In 1763 the British lost control of the fort during Pontiac's Rebellion and the fort was destroyed. The St. ... The St. ... The Maumee River at Grand Rapids, Ohio. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Lenape * Wyandot * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy American Colonies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) Casualties 3,000 killed, wounded or captured 10,400 killed, wounded or captured The French and... Combatants British Empire American Indians Commanders Jeffrey Amherst, Henry Bouquet Pontiac, Guyasuta Strength ~3,000 soldiers[1] ~3,500 warriors[2] Casualties 450 soldiers killed, 2,000 civilians killed or captured, 4,000 civilians displaced ~200 warriors killed, possible additional war-related deaths from disease Pontiacs Rebellion was a...

In 1798, Hamtramck was transferred to Fort Detroit - later the site of another Fort Wayne, and near to the future town of Hamtramck, Michigan. Colonel Thomas Hunt took command of the fort in Indiana and built a substantial new one several hundred yards north of the original. It contained multiple guard houses and Indian "factories" (trading posts). The first fort was demolished about 1800. Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit or Fort Detroit was a fort established by the French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701. ... Fort Wayne was the third fort built in Detroit, Michigan. ... Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A guardhouse (also known as a watch house, guard building, guard booth, guard shack, security booth, security building, or sentry building) is a building used to house personnel and security equipment. ... A trading post is a place where trading of goods takes place. ...

During the War of 1812, Fort Dearborn (in present Chicago) was evacuated and the residents tried to reach Fort Wayne but were massacred. Fort Wayne was next besieged by the Indian forces of Tecumseh during the Siege of Fort Wayne. Captain James Rhea was in charge of the fort and considered surrender before his two lieutenants relieved him of duty. General William Henry Harrison arrived on September 12, 1812 (which coincidentally was his birthday) and broke the siege. Captain Rhea was formally relieved of duty and one of the lieutenants, named Ostrander, was given official command of the fort. This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... Fort Dearborn, named in honor of Henry Dearborn, was a United States fort built on the Chicago River in 1803 by troops under Captain John Whistler. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The Siege of Fort Wayne took place during the War of 1812, between American and Indian forces in the wake of the successful British campaigns of 1812. ... William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting...

After the war, a town began growing around the fort. A third fort was built in 1816 by Major John Whistler. The fort was officially abandoned on April 19, 1819 and its contents shipped to Fort Detroit. John Whistler (~1756 - 3 September 1829) was a soldier, born in Ulster, Ireland. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Notes

1. ^ "Vincennes, Sieur de (Jean Baptiste Bissot)," The Encyclopedia Americana (Danbury, CT: Grolier, 1990), 28:130.