The Battle of Fallen Timbers

Following St. Clair’s disaster at the Battle of the Wabash, a reluctant Congress finally agreed to President George Washington’s request to create a force capable of conquering the Northwest Territory. The result was a 5,000-man force called the Legion of the United States, the forerunner of today’s Army. Washington entrusted its command to General Anthony Wayne, a trusted officer from the American Revolution. In July 1794, following countless delays, General Wayne began his final thrust into the Shawnee’s heartland, searching for the large Indian force he knew awaited him.
Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, explores how General Wayne and the Legion brought about an end to the Northwest Indian War, and why it still matters today.
Photo Credits:
Library of Congress
National Gallery of Art
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Carnegie Museum of Art
New York Public Library
Wikimedia

[@flemingtonmartinsvet]

Great, as always

[@AmericanaCorner]

Thanks for watching!

[@godschild3640]

@@AmericanaCorner. Indians came from China, who made it with the Asians that Africans to become Indians. They took over the whole world today yesterday and millions of years ago.

[@mcq1125]

Mad Anthony Wayne!

[@davidbillings5610]

There would be no USA if not for Britain.

[@amistry605]

There would be no Britain if not for Rome.

[@rogerpenske2411]

The entirety of the world would be a Third World crap hole, were it not for Rome and Great Britain

[@officialknightowlz]

What is your point? And last time I checked Spain and Italy was here way before Britain. So realistically you have no point.

[@amistry605]

@@officialknightowlz Yeah, I don't know where he was going with that comment...

[@officialknightowlz]

@@amistry605 they’re just on some weird sht with Americans. Like my man y’all on our dck! Nobody is thinking about Britain, y’all stay copying Americans. Stop projecting your insecurities, Frfr.