Report on military engagement with Indians on the Miami and St. Joseph Rivers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report on military engagement with Indians on the Miami and St. Joseph Rivers
Description
Reports on the success of General Harmar at the Indian towns on the Miami and St. Joseph Rivers. Estimates 200 Indian dead. Some fear Ensign Britt may have been killed or captured. Mentions that Major Wyllys, Lieutenant Frothingham, Major Fontaine, Captain McMurtry, and Captain Scott, a son of General Scott, among the slain.
year created
1790
month created
10
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in St. Clair to Knox, 11/06/1790.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Mr Britt
Hamilton Armstrong
Josiah Harmar
Indians
Indian Nation
Wylls
Frothingham
Fontaine
McMurtry
Scott
son
dead
Britt
Hamilton Armstrong
militia
woodsman
Indian Nation
volunteer
detachments
notable location
Fort Washington
frontier
territory
Miami
St. Joseph's
river
notable idea/issue
vacancies
death
murder
Indian relations
expedition
document number
1790102951800
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |