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On Jan 2, 1791, a war party of twenty-five Delaware and Wyandot men from the north attacked the unsuspecting settlers, killing nine men, one woman and two children. War raged throughout the Ohio Country until August 1794 when the tribes were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
St. Clair's defeat, also known as the Battle of the Wabash, the Battle of Wabash River or the Battle of a Thousand Slain, [3] was a battle fought on 4 November 1791 in the Northwest Territory of the United States. The U.S. Army faced the Western Confederacy of Native Americans, as part of the Northwest Indian War.
- 4 November 1791
- Northwestern Confederacy victory
On the night of January 2, 1791, the Miami attacked the settlement, annihilating it and killing all the settlers: men, women, and children. This incident became known as the Big Bottom Massacre. The massacre compelled the U.S. government to act.
Battle of the Assunpink Creek, also known as the Second Battle of Trenton (January 2) Battle of Princeton (January 3) Continental Army enters second winter encampment of the war at Morristown (January 6)
Home. By Year. 1791. January. 2. Historical Events. Big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War. 1791 Highlights. About January 2, 1791. Day of the Week: Sunday. How Long Ago? 233 years, 4 months and 22 days. Leap Year: No. Star Sign: Capricorn. Dec 23, 1790. Dates in History. Jan 6, 1791.
Sep 15, 2011 · St. Clair was forced to send the 1st Infantry Regiment, three hundred combat experienced regulars, to protect the convoy of rations and to stop further desertions. By the evening of November 3,...
January 2, 1791 near modern Stockport, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 12 Lenape & Wyandot vs Ohio settlers Siege of Dunlap's Station: January 8–11, 1791 near modern Dunlap, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 2 Native Americans vs Ohio settlers St. Clair's Defeat: November 4, 1791 near modern Fort Recovery, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 893+
