John F. Winkler

Wabash 1791

St Clair's defeat

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The battle of Wabash, or St. Clair's Massacre, was the greatest defeat of the American Army by Native American forces. The campaign opened in 1791, when an newly formed American Army, under the command of Revolutionary War hero, Arthur St. Clair, set off into the wilderness of Ohio in an effort to wrest control of the Northwest Territory from the various native tribes. Plagued by logistical problems, bad weather, and native ambushes, the expedition dragged on for months as the American army slowly eroded due to injury, sickness, and desertion. Then, on a cold November day, an allied Native army descended on the Americans. In the ensuing chaos… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-84908-893-0
EAN: 9781849088930
Produktnummer: 14011099
Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 21'385 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 30 b/w; 33 col

Über den Autor

John F. Winkler lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife of more than 40 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. He has written many works on the history of Roman, English, and American law. He also explores forgotten historical sites in Ohio and neighboring states.