Ambush South of Fort Dearborn
- When
- August 15, 1812
- Where
- lake shore 1–2 miles south of Fort Dearborn
- Part of
- Battle of Fort Dearborn
Potawatomi warriors ambushed the evacuating garrison about 1.5 miles south of the fort; the fight lasted about fifteen minutes and ended in complete Potawatomi victory.
On August 15, 1812, a band of Potawatomi warriors ambushed the garrison about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Fort Dearborn. Eyewitness accounts place the fighting on the lake shore between one and two miles south of the fort; Juliette Kinzie later said it began by a large cottonwood tree on 18th Street between Prairie Avenue and the lake. The battle lasted about fifteen minutes and resulted in a complete victory for the Potawatomi.
Sources
- Battle of Fort Dearborn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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