Ambush at Brownstown creek
- When
- 5 August 1812
- Where
- Brownstown creek, near the Wyandot village of Brownstown south of Fort Detroit
- Part of
- Battle of Brownstown
Tecumseh's small force ambushed Van Horne's 200 soldiers after they forded Brownstown creek, prompting a panicked American retreat.
On 5 August 1812, Major Thomas Van Horne and 200 U.S. soldiers were en route south to the River Raisin to pick up cattle and supplies for Brigadier General William Hull at Fort Detroit. After the force forded Brownstown creek, they were set upon by two dozen Native Americans led by Shawnee war chief Tecumseh, Chickamauga war chief Daimee, and Wyandot chief Roundhead, along with a detachment from the Essex Militia. Faced with this opposition, Van Horne ordered a retreat, and the untrained American militia scattered in panic.
Sources
- Battle of Brownstown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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