Battle

Battle of the Embarras River

15 Apr 1786 · 38.68° N, 87.52° W

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When
15 Apr 1786
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
38.68° N, 87.52° W
Description
1786 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Skirmishes around Vincennes (1786)

American victory in the Northwest Indian War

During the onset of the Northwest Indian War (1786–1795), there were numerous skirmishes around Vincennes in 1786 between American settlers and Native Americans near Vincennes, a frontier town on the Wabash River. American pioneers had been pouring into the area after the American Revolutionary War, creating tensions with the Native inhabitants of the region.

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