Battle of the Wabash

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The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
battle of the Northwest Indian War
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Wabash
surface form: Battle of the Miami Towns

Battle of the Wabash
surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
belligerent United States of America
surface form: United States

Western Confederacy
confederation of Native American tribes
cause Native American resistance to U.S. expansion
U.S. attempt to assert control over Northwest Territory
commander Arthur St. Clair
commemoratedBy Fort Recovery State Memorial
conflict Northwest Indian War
countryAtTime United States of America
date 1791-11-04
followedBy Battle of Fallen Timbers
creation of the Legion of the United States
reorganization of the U.S. Army
influenced United States federal Indian law and policy
surface form: United States Indian policy in the Northwest Territory
involvedTribe Chickasaw (some warriors)
Choctaw people
surface form: Choctaw (some warriors)

Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware

Miami
Mingo people
surface form: Mingo

Ottawa
Potawatomi
Shawnee
Wyandot
location Northwest Territory
near present-day Fort Recovery, Ohio
near the Wabash River
near the headwaters of the Wabash River
NativeAmerican casualties significantly lower than U.S. casualties
NativeAmericanCommander Blue Jacket
Buckongahelas
Little Turtle
opposingForce United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army

U.S. militia
partOf Northwest Indian War
precededBy Harmar's Campaign, 1790
surface form: Harmar's Campaign
relatedTreaty Treaty of Greenville
result decisive Native American victory
significance one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history
worst defeat of U.S. forces by Native Americans
theater Northwest Territory
U.S. casualties dozens of camp followers killed
over 250 U.S. soldiers wounded
over 600 U.S. soldiers killed
U.S. commander Arthur St. Clair
year 1791

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Northwest Indian War notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
Northwest Indian War notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Northwest Indian War notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: Battle of the Ohio Country
Northwest Indian War dateOfBattle Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat, 1791
Northwest Indian Confederacy significantEvent Battle of the Wabash
Buckongahelas participatedIn Battle of the Wabash
Buckongahelas participatedIn Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Little Turtle's War notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
Little Turtle's War notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Miami tribe participatedIn Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: Battle of the Wabash (St. Clair's Defeat)
Blue Jacket notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
Battle of the Wabash alsoKnownAs Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Battle of the Wabash alsoKnownAs Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: Battle of the Miami Towns
Battle of Fallen Timbers precededBy Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Harmar's Campaign, 1790 aftermath Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: led to St. Clair's Defeat
Miami people involvedIn Battle of the Wabash
Miami Confederacy participatedIn Battle of the Wabash
Miami involvedInConflict Battle of the Wabash
Miami involvedIn Battle of the Wabash
Western Confederacy notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
Western Confederacy notableBattle Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Western Confederacy victory Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Chickasaw (some warriors) participatedIn Battle of the Wabash
Fort Recovery State Memorial commemorates Battle of the Wabash
Fort Recovery State Memorial commemorates Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Battle of the Maumee Rapids precededBy Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
Kekionga associatedWithEvent Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair’s Defeat
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 hasPart Battle of the Wabash
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 hasPart Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 alsoKnownAs Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 alsoKnownAs Battle of the Wabash
Battle of Kekionga followedBy Battle of the Wabash
this entity surface form: St. Clair's Defeat