Historedia
Person

Josiah Harmar

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1790

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Josiah Harmar, 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. Harmar Campaign

    1790

    Role: General, United States Army

    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.

Sources

  1. Harmar campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18