Plan for operations against Wabash Indians

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Plan for operations against Wabash Indians

Description

St. Clair explains his plan of operations against the Wabash Indians, coordination with commanders, logistics, contractors, numbers of troops, and expected timelines. Included Gamelin's journal which detailed his travels through several Miami Indians villages and their sentiments toward peace with U.S.

year created

1790

month created

08

day created

23

recipient

in collection

in publication

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
commanders
contractor
troops
Hamtramck
Antoine Gamelin
governor
Wabash
Miami
Shawnee
Chaouanons
Kickapoo
warriors
Hamtramck
interpreter
Ouiatanons
Lewis Loder
British
English
Delaware
Blue Jacket
Iroquois
Le Gris
Sauteaux
Outawais
Poux
Elliott
Sargent
Harmar

notable location

Fort Knox
frontier
territory
Indian land
Kikapouguoi
Miami town
village
Les Jambes Croches
Vermillion
Pankeshaws
Post Vincennes
Kaskaskia
Quitepiconnae
post
Cahokia
River a l'Anguille
village
Muskingum
Ohio
river
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Mississippi
Falls of the Ohio
Pennsylvania
Fort Washington
Virginia
Kentucky

notable item/thing

red ink
black paper
wampum
provisions
supplies
corn
flour

notable idea/issue

hostilities
defense
peace
war
treaty
land rights
land ownership
Indian relations
injury
reputation

document number

1790082351800

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The St. Clair Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Arthur St. Clair [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]