Siege of Fort Wayne

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The Siege of Fort Wayne was a 1812 military engagement during the War of 1812 in which Native American forces, encouraged by the British, unsuccessfully besieged the U.S. garrison at Fort Wayne in present-day Indiana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
aimedAt weakening American control of the Old Northwest
belligerent Miami warriors NERFINISHED
Native American forces
Potawatomi warriors NERFINISHED
Shawnee warriors
United States of America
surface form: United States
combatant Native American confederacy encouraged by the British
United States NERFINISHED
conflictOf War of 1812 NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date September 1812
defendedBy U.S. regulars
local militia
encouragedBy British Indian agents NERFINISHED
British authorities in Canada
endDate 1812-09-12
followedBy American offensive operations in the Northwest Theater
garrison Indiana militia NERFINISHED
U.S. Army troops NERFINISHED
garrisonCommander James Rhea NERFINISHED
location Fort Wayne, Indiana NERFINISHED
Indiana Territory NERFINISHED
notableFor failure of Native American forces to capture the fort
successful defense by U.S. garrison
objective capture of Fort Wayne
expulsion of U.S. presence from the region
opposingCommander Captain Rhea NERFINISHED
James Rhea NERFINISHED
John Allen NERFINISHED
Native leaders allied with Tecumseh
William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED
Winamac NERFINISHED
partOf Northwest Indian War legacy conflicts NERFINISHED
War of 1812 NERFINISHED
precededBy Siege of Detroit NERFINISHED
Surrender of Detroit NERFINISHED
presentDayLocation Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
reinforcedBy Indiana militia NERFINISHED
Kentucky militia NERFINISHED
William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED
result United States victory
siege lifted
startDate 1812-09-05
supportedBy British Indian Department NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
theater Northwest theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED

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