Siege

Siege of Fort Meigs

28 Apr 1813 – 9 May 1813 · 41.55° N, 83.65° W

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28 Apr 1813 – 9 May 1813
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Siege
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41.55° N, 83.65° W
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siege during the War of 1812

Siege of Fort Meigs

Siege during the War of 1812

The siege of Fort Meigs was a significant War of 1812 military engagement in northwestern Ohio during the spring of 1813. British regulars and militia led by Brigadier General Henry Procter, supported by Indigenous forces led by Tecumseh, attempted to capture the recently constructed fort in order to forestall Major General William Henry Harrison's campaign to retake Detroit and invade Upper Canada.

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