Historedia
Person

Arthur St. Clair

Events
5
Episodes
14
Years
1777–1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Arthur St. Clair, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Siege of Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Hubbardton

    1777

    Role: American commander who evacuated Fort Ticonderoga

    1. July 2–6, 1777 · Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain, New YorkSiege of Fort Ticonderoga

      Burgoyne's army arrived near Fort Ticonderoga on July 1 and besieged it from July 2 to July 6, 1777.

    2. Night of July 6, 1777 · Fort Ticonderoga, New YorkAmerican Evacuation and Retreat

      St. Clair's garrison abandoned Ticonderoga on the night of July 6, marching toward Hubbardton in the disputed New Hampshire Grants.

    3. July 7, 1777 · Village of Hubbardton, VermontBattle of Hubbardton

      On July 7, 1777, Fraser's British forces caught and defeated the American rearguard at Hubbardton, Vermont.

    4. After July 7, 1777 · Hubbardton and environsAftermath: Prisoners and Strategic Outcome

      Captured Americans were sent to Ticonderoga; British troops went to Skenesboro, while the escaped main body enabled later American victories.

  2. St. Clair elected President of the Confederation

    1787–1788

    Role: Elected president of the Congress of the Confederation; Pennsylvania delegate

    1. 2 February 1787 · Philadelphia, meeting place of the Confederation CongressArthur St. Clair elected President of the Congress of the Confederation

      After months without a quorum, Confederation Congress delegates elected Arthur St. Clair president on 2 February 1787, amid Shays's Rebellion and state refusal to fund the federal government.

    2. 22 January 1788 · Confederation CongressEnd of St. Clair's tenure and succession by Cyrus Griffin

      St. Clair served as president until 22 January 1788, when Cyrus Griffin was elected the final president of the Congress of the Confederation.

  3. Treaty of Fort Harmar

    1789

    Role: United States treaty negotiator

    1. January 9, 1789 · Fort Harmar, Northwest TerritoryConclusion of the Treaty at Fort Harmar

      United States negotiators and leaders of seven Indigenous nations concluded the Treaty of Fort Harmar on January 9, 1789.

    2. January 9, 1789 · Fort Harmar, Northwest TerritoryRelationship to Fort Stanwix and Fort McIntosh

      The treaty was meant to address issues with the 1784 Fort Stanwix and 1785 Fort McIntosh treaties but largely reiterated their terms with minor changes.

  4. Harmar Campaign

    1790

    Role: Governor of the Northwest Territory

    1. 7-13 October 1790 · Fort Washington and the Great Miami River corridorCampaign Launch

      General Harmar began the march north from Fort Washington along the Great Miami River in October 1790.

    2. 15-17 October 1790 · KekiongaHardin Detachment

      Colonel Hardin led 600 men to surprise Indians at Kekionga but arrived too late to intercept them.

    3. 19 October 1790 · Swampy lowland near the Eel River, 13 miles northwest of KekiongaHardin's Defeat

      Colonel Hardin's scouting party was led into a swampy lowland by a decoy, resulting in a defeat blamed on Hardin and the militia.

    4. 21 October 1790 · Withdrawal route toward Fort Washington; western bank of the St. Joseph River areaWithdrawal and Odawa Decision

      Harmar ordered withdrawal on 21 October; Native leaders considered a final blow but Odawa departed due to a lunar eclipse.

  5. St. Clair's Defeat

    1791

    Role: U.S. general commanding the defeated American army (per legacy discovery row; not named in supplied passages)

    1. 1791 · battlefield in present-day Mercer County, Ohio (per legacy row)St. Clair's army routed on the Wabash

      In 1791, during the Northwest Indian War, the Battle of the Wabash ended in the rout of General Arthur St. Clair's army, according to the legacy discovery row.

    2. 1791 · battlefield in present-day Mercer County, Ohio (per legacy row)Worst defeat of the U.S. Army in the Indian wars (per legacy row)

      The legacy discovery row records 630 U.S. soldiers and hundreds of civilians killed, the U.S. Army's worst loss in fighting against American Indians.

Sources

  1. Battle of Hubbardton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Arthur St. Clair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  3. Treaty of Fort Harmar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  4. Harmar campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  5. Battle of the Wabash Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18