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.
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
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
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.
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.
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
William Henry Harrison.
Side B
1 belligerent