Return of the Killed and Wounded upon the Expedition against the Miami Towns

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Return of the Killed and Wounded upon the Expedition against the Miami Towns

Description

Return of the killed and wounded upon the expedition against the Miami towns, under the command of Brigadier General Harmar. Federal troops killed: 75; militia; 108. Total wounded: 31. Killed included Major Wyllys, Lieutenant Frothingham, Major Fontaine, Captain Thorp, Captain, Scott, Captain McMurtry, Lieutenant Clark, Lieutenant Worley, and Ensign Arnold.

short description

Return of the killed and wounded upon the expedition against the Miami towns

year created

1790

month created

11

day created

04

author

sent from location

Fort Washington

in collection

in publication

note

American State Papers, 1st Congress, 3rd Session, Indian Affairs: Volume 1, 106.

author note

E Denny; Jos Harmar.

notable person/group

killed
wounded
Brigadier General Josiah Harmar
Lieutenant E. Denny
federal troops
militia
Miami
Indians
Indian Nation
Major Wyllys
Lieutenant Frothingham
Major Fontaine
Captain Thorp
Captain Scott
Captain McMurtry
Lieutenant Clark
Lieutenant Rogers
Ensign Sweet
Ensign Bridges
Ensign Higgens
Ensign Thielkeld
Lieutenant Saunders
Lieutenant Worley
Ensign Arnold

notable location

Fort Washington
Miami Towns
Head Quarters

notable item/thing

killed
wounded

notable idea/issue

Harmar's defeat
wounded
killed
murder
death
expedition
exploration

document number

1790110490100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Josiah Harmar Fort Washington Lieutenant Denny, Adjutant United States Regiment;