Account of an Attack and Retreat

Item

Type

Printed or published letter

Title

Account of an Attack and Retreat

Description

St. Clair gives details of an early morning attack on the army and militia in their camp. Overcome by the power of the enemy, the Americans retreated to Fort Jefferson. St. Clair attributes some of the loss to the disorder and confusion of the newly enlisted troops.

short description

Attack upon the American Army and its retreat.

year created

1791

month created

11

day created

01

sent from location

Fort Washington

recipient

in collection

in publication

in image

note

Published in the Kentucky Gazette, March 10, 1792.

created note

Appeared in 11/01/1791, issue.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Miami
troops
Major General Butler
Major Clarke
Paterson
Major Gaither
Lieutenant Colonel Dark
Faulkner
Major Ferguson
Mr. Greaton
Captain Ford
dead
wounded
Lieutenant Colonel Oldham
Major Heart
Colonel Sargent
Lieutenant Colonel Gibson
Major Butler
Viscount Malartie
Major Hamtramck
Major Zeigler
Captain Hough

notable location

Fort Washington
St. Mary River
Miami River
Miami village
Wabash River
Fort Jefferson
Fort Hamilton

notable item/thing

action
encampment
flank
knapsacks
attack
charge
bayonet
artillery
horses
retreat
illness
march
provisions
cattle
flour

notable idea/issue

attack
retreat
war
want of discipline

document number

1791110140001

page start

1

number of pages

1

Document instances

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Document names

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