Siege of Fort Meigs
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The Siege of Fort Meigs was a major 1813 engagement of the War of 1812 in which American forces defended a key Ohio River fortification against a prolonged British and Native American assault.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Fort Meigs canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Siege of Fort Meigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
British regulars
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Canadian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American warriors ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Tecumseh's Native American confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFor |
Henry Procter, British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tecumseh, Native American confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Harrison, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Fort Meigs State Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | United States regulars and militia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-05-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Thames
NERFINISHED
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Second Siege of Fort Meigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthwork fort ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Meigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | hundreds combined killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Henry Procter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tecumseh NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Meigs
NERFINISHED
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near present-day Perrysburg, Ohio ⓘ on the Maumee River ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Fort Meigs ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Native American forces
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | American defeat at the River Raisin ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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British and Native American withdrawal ⓘ |
| river | Maumee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
helped prevent British advance into the Ohio frontier
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secured American control of northwest Ohio ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-04-28 ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| theater | Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
relief column attack
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siege bombardment ⓘ sortie ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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