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Northwest Indian War: Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery.
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Northwest Indian War
Part of the American Indian Wars (1785–1795)
The Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern Confederacy. The United States Army…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Blue Jacket
17/18th-century Shawnee chief
Blue Jacket, or Weyapiersenwah, was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country. Perhaps the preeminent American Indian leader in the Northwest Indian War, in which a pantribal confederacy fought several battles with the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Fort Recovery
1794 battle of the Northwest Indian War
The Battle of Fort Recovery, 30 June – 1 July 1794, was a battle of the Northwest Indian War, fought at the present-day village of Fort Recovery, Ohio. A large force of warriors in the Western Confederacy attacked a fort held by United States soldiers deep in Ohio Country. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)