Capture of Post at Grand Glaize
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Capture of Post at Grand Glaize
Description
Letter, describes Wayne's campaign; discusses defection of Newman, field quartermaster; discusses Indians and Indian warfare; describes Indian lands; discusses stockade fort; discusses forts and fortifications; mentions militia.
short description
Ltr, des Wayne's campaign.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
14
author
sent from location
Head Quarters, Grand Glaize
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 09/20/1794, Stagg to Wayne, 10/04/1794, and Knox to Wayne, 12/05/1794.
author note
Anthony Wayne
recipient note
Henry Knox
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Newman
notable location
Head Quarters, Grand Glaize
Detroit
Fort Recovery
Fort Adams
Fort Defiance
America
Canada
Florida
Miamies of the Lake
Au Glaize
Roche de Bout
St. Mary's River
notable item/thing
possessed of ground very unfavorable for cavalry to act in
unpleasant circumstances of ground
spirit and ardor of the troops from the generals down to the privates
legion and mounted volunteers
thought proper to offer the enemy at least overtures of peace
proposition mentioned in the enclosed copy of an address
despatched yesterday by a special flag
circumstances that will ensure his safe return
spare the effusion of much human blood
should war be their choice that blood be upon their own heads
insulted with impunity
all-powerful and just god I therefore commit myself and gallant army
endowed with provisions and a proper garrison
prepared for a forward move tomorrow morning
foot of the rapids
British have a regular fortification well supplied with artillery and strongly garrisoned
vicinity of which the fate of the campaign will probably be decided
best and most recent intelligence
enemy are there collected in force
joined by the militia of Detroit
bastions at the confluence of the Au Glaize and the Miamies
Fort Defiance
employed in completing a strong stockade fort with four good block houses
appear like one continued village for a number of miles
immense fields of corn
feints appear to have produced the desired effect by draeing the attention of the enemy to those points
opening for the army to approach undiscovered by a devious route
central direction
impracticable for an army except in a dry season
gained possession of the grand emporium of the hostile indians of the West without loss of blood
very extensive and highly cultivated fields and gardens show the work of many hands
margins of those beautiful river
gave them every information in his power as to our force, the object of our destination, state of provision, number and size of the artillery
circumstances and facts that he had but too good an opportunity of knowing from acting as a field quartermaster on the march and at the moment of his desertion
defection of this villain prevented the enemy form receiving a fatal blow at this place when least expected
demonstrations
taking up our line of march
induce the savages to expect our advance by the route of the Miami villages to the left or Roche de Bout
Quartermaster General's department who deserted from the army near the St. Mary's
honor to inform you that the army under my command took possession of this very important post on the morning
enemy on the preceding evening having abandoned all their settlements, towns and villages with such marks of surprise and precipitation as to amount to a positive proof that our approach was not discovered by them
document number
1794081440001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BAA18 (4 pages) | Collection: Chamberlain Collection | Ch.C.6.11 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Head Quarters, Grand Glaize | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |