Ration Shortages, Fort and Road-Building in Indian Lands, and Expectation of Further Action by British & Indians.
Document 1794Notes continuing ration shortages. Describes Legion activities in last several weeks, consisting of improving fortification at Fort Defiance and cutting a wagon road between it and a new fort at "the Miami villages," Fort Miamis. Cannot explain the inaction of the British and Indians, supposing that they are perhaps waiting for reinforcements, but surmises that the British will be hard-pressed to support the entirety of the Indian confederacy, now that it is homeless.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notes continuing ration shortages. Describes Legion activities in last several weeks, consisting of improving fortification at Fort Defiance and cutting a wagon road between it and a new fort at "the Miami villages," Fort Miamis. Cannot explain the inaction of the British and Indians, supposing that they are perhaps waiting for reinforcements, but surmises that the British will be hard-pressed to support the entirety of the Indian confederacy, now that it is homeless.
Date
09/20/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Miami Villages
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794092053555
Page start
99
Note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 10/17/1794.
Spans Images 99-102 of this collection, though incomplete.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Legion
British
Indians
Indian Confederacy
British deserter
Quartermaster General
savages
General Barbee
men
women
children
Major Hunt
commandant
Notable locations
Fort Defiance
wagon road
fort
Miami Villages
Fort Miamis
Fort Recovery
Au Glaize
confluence of Miami and Au Glaize
hunting grounds
Notable items
ration shortages
fortifications
reinforcements
British magazines
supplies
contracts
flour
salt
spirits
parapet
24 pounder
peace
war
artillery
heavy artillery
intelligence