Historedia
Person

James Wilkinson

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1794–1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Wilkinson, 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 Fallen Timbers

    1794

    Role: Brigadier general, Wayne's second in command

    1. 11–18 August 1794 · Defensive position near present-day ToledoNative Dispositions and Intelligence Exchanges

      Blue Jacket positioned about 1,500 confederated warriors among storm-felled trees; both sides gathered intelligence in mid-August.

    2. 17–19 August 1794 · Maumee River corridor en route to Fort MiamiWayne's Advance and Fortified Camps

      Wayne marched north from Fort Recovery with Kentucky militia, building forts including Fort Deposit as a baggage camp before battle.

    3. 20 August 1794 · Tornado-felled timber near the Maumee RiverThe 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.

    4. undated (1794 campaign) · Fort MiamiFort Miami Spared

      Wayne determined he could not take Fort Miami by force, lacking adequate howitzers and provisions for a siege.

  2. Pike Expedition departs Fort Bellefontaine for the American West

    1806

    Role: Commander of Western Department

    1. 15 July 1806 · Fort BellefontaineDeparture from Fort Bellefontaine

      Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led his expedition from Fort Bellefontaine near St. Louis on July 15, 1806, to explore the American West.

    2. early November 1806 · Colorado foothillsSighting of Pikes Peak

      Pike's team sighted and attempted to climb a distant mountain peak in Colorado in early November 1806.

  3. British–Canadian force repels the American advance at Crysler's Farm

    1813

    Role: American general named in the War of 1812; the supplied passage concerns his March 1813 Mobile expedition, not this battle

    1. 11 November 1813 · Crysler's FarmBattle of Crysler's Farm

      An outnumbered British and Upper Canadian force defeated a larger American invasion force on 11 November 1813 in Upper Canada.

  4. Battle of Lacolle Mills: British garrison repels the American advance into Canada

    1814

    Role: American General

    1. 30 March 1814 · Lacolle MillsCanadian Regiment Honours

      Canadian regiments carry the theatre honour for successful engagements, including the Battle of Lacolle Mills.

    2. 30 March 1814 · Lacolle MillsUnit Lineage Continuity

      British and Canadian regiments perpetuate the lineages of units present at the battle.

Sources

  1. Battle of Fallen Timbers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Pike Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  3. Zebulon Pike Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  4. War of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  5. Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  6. James Wilkinson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29