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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. This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ...
September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ...
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...
1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Fort Wayne in current Fort Wayne, Indiana was established by Captain John Hamtramck under orders from General Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Indians of the area. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Official languages English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 1. ...
The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio. ...
Rain dance, Kansas, c. ...
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ...
The Battle of Tippecanoe was a decisive victory by United States forces led by then-Governor of the Indiana Territory William Henry Harrison over the forces of Tecumsehs growing American Indian confederation. ...
The Battle of Detroit, also known as the Battle of Fort Detroit or the Surrender of Fort Detroit, was a humiliating loss for the Americans early in the War of 1812. ...
The Battle of Maguaga was a small battle fought between British troops, Canadian militia and Tecumsehs natives against a larger force of American troops in Maguaga, Michigan. ...
Combatants Potawatomi United Kingdom United States Commanders Chief Blackbird Nathan Heald Strength 500+ 69 military + civilians Casualties 15 39 military + 27 civilians The Fort Dearborn massacre occurred on August 15, 1812 near Fort Dearborn in the United States during the War of 1812. ...
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a decisive victory for the United States against an Indian force which greatly outnumbered their own. ...
The Battle of the Mississinewa also known as the Battle of Mississineway was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne. ...
The Battle of Frenchtown also known as the River Raisin massacre was a severe defeat for the Americans during the War of 1812, in an attempt to retake Detroit early in 1813. ...
The Siege of Fort Meigs took place during the War of 1812 in northwestern Ohio. ...
The Battle of Fort Stephenson was an American victory during the War of 1812. ...
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 during the War of 1812. ...
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812 which took place on October 5, 1813. ...
The Battle of Longwoods was a battle of the War of 1812 on March 4, 1814, fought near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. ...
Combatants Britain United States Commanders Robert McDouall George Croghan Andrew Holmes†Strength unknown 700 Casualties 2 killed or wounded 64 killed or wounded // Background to the battle In June, 1812, at the start of the War of 1812, the British General Isaac Brock sent a canoe party 1200 miles (1900...
This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ...
Background
Since 1811, after the severe defeat at the Battle of Tippecanoe, Native American tribes on the Northwest frontier had been growing more and more bitter at the U.S. presence there. Encouraged by other British/Native American victories at places such as Fort Dearborn and Detroit, native tribes began to undertake campaigns against other smaller American outposts. The Battle of Tippecanoe was a decisive victory by United States forces led by then-Governor of the Indiana Territory William Henry Harrison over the forces of Tecumsehs growing American Indian confederation. ...
Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ...
Fort Dearborn was a United States fort built on the Chicago River in 1803 under John Whistler on the site of present-day Chicago. ...
Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815 County Wayne County Mayor...
In September of 1812 Indians from the Potawatomi and Miami tribes, led by Chief Winimac, undertook a campaign against Fort Wayne in northeast Indiana Territory. Captain James Rhea commanded the garrison at Fort Wayne. Rhea began to worry about his position once Fort Dearborn and Detroit fell. The growing Indian threat outside the fort led Rhea to begin drinking heavily. Once several occasions Rhea invited Indian delegates into the fort to discuss terms of peace with the Indians (mostly to ensure his own personal safety). 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Rain dance, Kansas, c. ...
The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio. ...
Fort Wayne in current Fort Wayne, Indiana was established by Captain John Hamtramck under orders from General Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Indians of the area. ...
Indiana Territory was an organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816, created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4. ...
Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...
The Siege On September 5 the siege began when Chief Winimac assaulted the fort from the east side and burned the homes of the surrounding village. The Indians also constructed two wooden cannon and were able to trick the garrison into thinking they had artillery besieging the fort as well. When Rhea began to discuss ideas of surrender, two of his lieutenants decided he was unfit to continue his duties and relieved him of command. These two lieutenants then assumed command and continued to hold out in the fort until reinforcements arrived. General William Henry Harrison, the newly appointed commander of the Northwest frontier, personally led a relief force of 2,200 soldiers to Fort Wayne, arriving there on September 12. Harrison attacked and defeated the Indian force, lifting the siege. The Potawatami/Miami force retreated into Ohio and Michigan Territory. Harrison had originally arrested Rhea but allowed him to resign instead, he then placed Lt. Philip Ostander (one of the two lieutenants that had relieved Rhea) in command of the fort. For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). ...
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ...
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ...
From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ...
Results The Siege of Fort Wayne prompted Harrison to order punitive expeditions against the Miami which culminated in the Battle of the Mississinewa. The defeats at the Battle of Fort Harrison and the Siege of Fort Wayne caused the Miami warriors to lose confidence in their chiefs. Many of them turned instead to the influential leadership of Tecumseh and joined his Confederacy. No further Indian attacks occurred in the Indiana Territory for the rest of the war, but it was not until Tecumseh's defeat at the Battle of the Thames that the Indian threat was really eliminated. The Battle of the Mississinewa also known as the Battle of Mississineway was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne. ...
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a decisive victory for the United States against an Indian force which greatly outnumbered their own. ...
This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ...
Indiana Territory was an organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816, created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4. ...
This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ...
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812 which took place on October 5, 1813. ...
See also Fort Wayne in current Fort Wayne, Indiana was established by Captain John Hamtramck under orders from General Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Indians of the area. ...
Nickname: The Summit City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: City of Fort Wayne Location Location in the state of Indiana Government County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Geographical characteristics Area 127 km² Land 126. ...
Sources - http://www.countyhistory.com/history/099.htm
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