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First Battle of the River Raisin

Name: First Battle of the River Raisin
Start: 1813-01-18
End: 1813-01-18
Location: Frenchtown

When: January 18, 1813
Where: Frenchtown
Part of: Battle of Frenchtown (Battle of the River Raisin) during the War of 1812

American forces forced the retreat of a British-Indigenous detachment occupying Frenchtown on January 18, 1813.

Lewis and Allen reached the south side of the River Raisin, where French-speaking habitants joined them. Their actions forced the retreat of the occupying detachment. Winchester arrived with reinforcements, increasing his effective force to 934 men, setting the stage for the subsequent counterattack.

Sources

Battle of Frenchtown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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