Historedia
Person

Black Partridge

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1812

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Black Partridge, 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. Battle of Fort Dearborn

    1812

    Role: Potawatomi chief who warned Heald on August 14 that young men of the tribe intended to attack

    1. after August 15, 1812 (undated in sources) · Miami countryAftermath and Miami Alignment

      Harrison used the battle as a pretext to attack Miami villages, ending Pacanne's and Richardville's neutrality and driving them to the British alliance.

    2. August 9–14, 1812 · Fort DearbornEvacuation Order and Warnings

      Hull's order reached Heald on August 9; after a council and destruction of arms, Black Partridge warned of an impending attack.

    3. August 15, 1812 · lake shore 1–2 miles south of Fort DearbornAmbush South 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.

Sources

  1. Battle of Fort Dearborn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22