Battle of the Raisin River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Massacre_of_the_River_Raisin
gptkbp:battle Reinforcements sent to the area
Increased fortifications in the region
Retreat to Fort Meigs
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 400 Americans
Approximately 100 British and Native American forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Isaac_Brock
gptkb:Tecumseh
gptkbp:cultural_impact Memorials and monuments
Portrayal in literature
Commemoration in local history
Reenactments and historical societies
Educational programs about the War of 1812
gptkbp:date January 22, 1813
January 1813
gptkbp:historical_context Tensions between the United States and British Canada
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military reports
Letters from participants
Accounts by survivors
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted British morale
Led to further military engagements in the region
Increased Native American resistance
Setback for American expansion efforts
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in the Michigan Territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Raisin River
gptkbp:involved_forces Militia and Regular Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:Raisin_River,_Michigan
gptkb:Monroe_County,_Michigan
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers by British forces
Use of Native American tactics
gptkbp:native_allies gptkb:Shawnee
gptkb:Potawatomi
gptkb:Wyandot
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_James_Winchester
gptkb:Colonel_William_Mc_Carty
gptkbp:outcome Retreat of American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Frenchtown
gptkbp:result American defeat
gptkbp:significance Impact on the War of 1812
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Northwest Territory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Thames
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4