St. Clair's Defeat

St. Clair's Defeat (HMD4X)

Location: Fort Recovery, OH 45846 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 24.854', W 84° 46.815'

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When American pioneers attempted to settle the Northwest Territory following the Ordinance of 1787, the Indians, aided by the British fought fiercely for their homes. The first United States army sent to break the Indian resistance was commanded by Gen. Josiah Harmar. It met defeat (1790) at the Miami Indian villages (present Fort Wayne).

Gen. Arthur St. Clair, the territorial Governor, made the second attempt with a badly trained army. He marched north from Fort Washington (Cincinnati) and reached this place on the evening of Nov. 3, 1791. The following morning, the army found itself surrounded by an Indian force commanded by Chief Little Turtle. After a furious battle, St. Clair's troops broke through the enemy encirclement and retreated southward. Here on this field they left approximately 900 dead and wounded, in what is relatively, the most disastrous defeat ever to befall an American Army. Victory was yet to be won.
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HM NumberHMD4X
Series This marker is part of the Indian Wars Battlefield Trails series
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByThe Fort Recovery Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 2:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 688334 N 4476100
Decimal Degrees40.41423333, -84.78025000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 24.854', W 84° 46.815'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 24' 51.24" N, 84° 46' 48.90" W
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Area Code(s)419, 937, 567
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3901-3999 Fort Site St, Fort Recovery OH 45846, US
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