Historedia
Person

Nathan Heald

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1812

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nathan Heald, 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: United States commander of Fort Dearborn who received Hull's evacuation order, held the August 14 council, destroyed surplus arms, and led the garrison

    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