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War of 1812: U.S. forces attack a Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa.
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War of 1812
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lenape
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
The Lenape, also called the Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in the United States and Canada.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Mississinewa
Battle during the War of 1812
The Battle of the Mississinewa, also known as Mississineway, was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami Indian villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory. The site is near the city of Marion, Indiana.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)