Report of engagement with Indians vicinity Miami village
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report of engagement with Indians vicinity Miami village
Description
Harmar reports that he marched 320 Federal troops and 1453 militia. His forces made it to the Miami village. He found it abandoned. Upon engagement, his forces suffered heavy losses, about 180. But the headquarters of iniquity were broken up. Estimates 100-120 slain warriors, 300 log houses burned, 20,000 bushels of corn destroyed. Laments loss of Major Wyllys and Lieutenant Frothingham of the Federal troops. Speaks very highly of Lieutenant Denny; asks that he be assigned as his aide-de-camp.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
04
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Little Turtle
federal troops
militia
Miami
Indians
Indian Nation
warriors
dead
Wyllys
Frothingham
Denny
aide-de-camp
adjutant
notable location
Fort Washington
Head Quarters
frontier
territory
log house
wigwam
Miami village
notable item/thing
vegetable
corn
bushel
subsistence
rations
supplies
provisions
notable idea/issue
Harmar Expedition
Indian relations
murder
death
march
document number
1790110440000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |