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Battle during the War of 1812

January 1, 1812

A U.S. military expedition against Miami Indian villages during the War of 1812, ordered in response to attacks on American forts in Indiana Territory.

Quick Facts

Year
1812
Category
war

Key Facts

Conflict
War of 1812
Location
Near Marion, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River
Ordered by
William Henry Harrison
Target
Miami Indian villages in Indiana Territory
Memorial unveiled
2004, near Mississinewa River in Marion
Annual reenactment
Mississinewa 1812, largest War of 1812 reenactment in the U.S.

By the Numbers

1,812
Conflict
2,004
Memorial unveiled
1,812
Annual reenactment

Location

Map of Marion, United StatesMap of Marion, United StatesMarion, United States

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Miami Indian attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory prompted American military commanders to authorize a retaliatory expedition. William Henry Harrison ordered a strike against Miami villages along the Mississinewa River to suppress the threat and secure the frontier.

Event

American forces conducted an expedition against Miami Indian villages situated along the Mississinewa River in what is now Indiana. The operation targeted the villages in direct retaliation for raids on U.S. forts, engaging Miami combatants in the broader context of frontier warfare during the War of 1812.

Consequence

The expedition disrupted Miami settlements in the Indiana Territory and formed part of the broader U.S. effort to pacify the northwestern frontier during the War of 1812. The site later became historically commemorated, hosting the largest annual War of 1812 reenactment in the United States and a memorial unveiled in 2004.

Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis

Side A

1 belligerent

United States
Key Commanders

William Henry Harrison.

Side B

1 belligerent

Miami Indians
Outcome
U.S. forces destroyed Miami villages along the Mississinewa River, temporarily suppressing raids on American forts in Indiana Territory.

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