War of 1812. Battle of Fort Stephenson, in
War of 1812. Battle of Fort Stephenson, in Sandusky County, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1813. British General Henry Proctor and his Indian allies led by Tecumseh, attacked Fort Stephenson after failing to capture Ft. Meigs. Procter lost 96 of his 1, 400 force in repeated assaults on the forts 160 defenders, armed only with rifles and one cannon. When the attack failed, the British and Indians retreated to Canada. Like Fort Meigs, Fort Stephenson, was built to support a planned campaign to recapture Detroit
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13124906
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45373159
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2329px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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1810s 1812 30-40 Hand-colored Lcgr1907 Lcgr2019 Ohio Procter Sandusky Stephenson Tecumseh
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