What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1812
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.86° N, 87.62° W
- Description
- war of 1812 battle in modern-day Chicago
Battle of Fort Dearborn
War of 1812 battle in Illinois, US
The Battle of Fort Dearborn was an engagement between United States troops, militia and Miami native auxiliaries, against Potawatomi Native Americans that took place on August 15, 1812, near Fort Dearborn, then part of Illinois Territory in the Chicago area. The battle, part of the War of 1812, followed the evacuation of the fort ordered by the commander of the United States Army of the Northwest, William Hull.
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