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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
John James Geer, Beyond the lines: A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Recovery, Fort, defence of
General Wayne succeeded St. Clair in command of the troops in the Northwest, and on the site of the latter's defeat (1791) he erected a fort, and called it Recovery.
In June, 1794, the garrison, under Maj. William McMahon, were attacked by many Indians.
McMahon and 22 others were killed, and 30 were wounded.
The Indians were repulsed.
On Aug. 20 the Indians were defeated by Wayne at the Maumee Rapids (q. v.).