The Battle of Fallen Timbers
- When
- 20 August 1794
- Where
- Tornado-felled timber near the Maumee River
- Part of
- Battle of Fallen Timbers
On 20 August 1794 Wayne's Legion and Kentucky militia defeated the confederated Native force in a battle lasting little more than one hour.
The Legion advanced early on 20 August while the Native Americans were on their third day of fasting. Wayne's force—Major General Anthony Wayne's Legion of the United States, supported by General Charles Scott's Kentucky militia—was victorious against the combined Native American force of Shawnee under Blue Jacket, Ottawas under Egushawa, and many others. The battle was brief, lasting little more than one hour, but it scattered the confederated forces. It took place amid trees toppled by a tornado near the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio, at the site of present-day Maumee, Ohio. Despite significant US losses, Wilkinson called it a mere skirmish that "did not deserve the name of a battle."
Sources
- Battle of Fallen Timbers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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