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Fort McKay Occupation

When: 1814-1815
Where: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Part of: Siege of Prairie du Chien: British and Native capture of the settlement

British forces maintained a presence at Fort McKay until the Treaty of Ghent reached the settlement in spring 1815.

Despite suffering a shortage of rations during the winter, the British, now commanded by Captain Andrew Bulger, maintained a presence at Fort McKay until word of the Treaty of Ghent reached Prairie du Chien in the spring of 1815. The treaty returned Prairie du Chien to the United States, so the British force abandoned the fort on May 25, burning it in their retreat.

Sources

Battle of Prairie du Chien Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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