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Title	Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campaign against the Indians
Subject	American Indians in Ohio Military Ohio
Place	Ohio (entire state)
Description	This 273-page, 12.5" x 20.5" (31.75 x 52.07 cm) report documents the 1791 defeat of Major General Arthur St. Clair by a confederacy of Wyandot, Shawnee, Miami, and Delaware Indians led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket. Digitized here are the first 58 pages, which include St. Clair's narrative of the battle, in which defends his actions and reputation. St. Clair (1736-c. 1818) led a group of regular soldiers and militia men from Fort Washington (present-day Cincinnati) in October 1791 to pacify the American Indian groups that were attacking American settlements. On November 4, 1791, the American Indians attacked St. Clair's army near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana. The untrained, undisciplined militia troops fled in panic, disrupting the regular soldiers' attempts to form a defensive line. Little Turtle's and Blue Jacket's fighters targeted St. Clair's officers, adding to the confusion. St. Clair's horses were shot, but he continued to fight on foot, which was difficult because he suffered from gout. More than 600 men, or half of St. Clair's army, were killed in the four-hour battle and another 238 were wounded. St. Clair managed to lead a retreat from the encampment, but left most of the cannons, muskets, and equipment behind. Returning to Fort Washington, St. Clair faced criticism for his inability to lead his troops during the battle. Although a committee of the House of Representatives later cleared St. Clair of any wrongdoing in the incident, he voluntarily resigned his army commission.
Creator	St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818
Date of Original	1812
Source	Published material 973.42
Submitting Institution	Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html
Type	Text; 1812

Title	Om1108_880494_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om1108_880494_001.tif
Image Height	3493
Image Width	1911
File Size	145.375 KB
Full Text	NARRATIYE OP THB CAMPAtGIf ACAIHST TKf INDIANS, UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL ST, CLAIR.

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