The Battle of Piqua

The Battle of Piqua (HMNIG)

Location: Springfield, OH 45506 Clark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 54.501', W 83° 54.682'

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August 8th, 1780

Approximately three miles west of Springfield at the present site of George Rogers Clark Memorial Park lay the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. This town was the site of the battle of Piqua on August 8th, 1780 - one of the last battles of the American Revolution in the West.

General George Rogers Clark with his Kentucky soldiers defeated and drove from this area the Shawnee Indians thus aiding to make the Northwest Territory part of the United States. The battle was a significant one in the struggle of the pioneer for the West and in the struggle of the American colonies for ascendancy over the British during the American Revolution. The permanent settlement of the area of Ohio began within a decade and a half after General Clark's victory.
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByClark County Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 10:26am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 251135 N 4421643
Decimal Degrees39.90835000, -83.91136667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 54.501', W 83° 54.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 54' 30.06" N, 83° 54' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 638-1048 S Tecumseh Rd, Springfield OH 45506, US
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