Battle of Frenchtown

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The Battle of Frenchtown was a significant engagement of the War of 1812, marked by a major American defeat and the subsequent River Raisin Massacre that galvanized U.S. resolve against British and Native American forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the War of 1812
alsoKnownAs Battle of the River Raisin
River Raisin Battle
belligerent Native American confederacy aligned with the British
United Kingdom
United States
casualtiesBritishAndAllies around 180 killed and wounded
casualtiesUnitedStates hundreds wounded or captured
over 300 killed
cause River Raisin Massacre galvanized U.S. resolve
commanderForNativeForces Roundhead (Wyandot chief)
Tecumseh
commanderForUnitedKingdom Colonel Henry Procter
commanderForUnitedStates Brigadier General James Winchester
Colonel William Lewis
commemoratedBy River Raisin National Battlefield Park
conflict War of 1812
country United States
date January 18, 1813
January 22, 1813
endDate 1813-01-22
followedBy River Raisin Massacre
hasPart River Raisin Massacre
impact motivated U.S. recruitment and military efforts in the Northwest
strengthened American anti-British sentiment
location Frenchtown, Michigan Territory
River Raisin
near present-day Monroe, Michigan
memorial River Raisin National Battlefield Park
notableFor high American casualties
killing of wounded American prisoners
largest American defeat in the War of 1812 in the Northwest theater
opponent Native American forces
Potawatomi warriors
Shawnee warriors
United Kingdom
partOf War of 1812
precededBy surrender of Detroit
result decisive British and Native American victory
major American defeat
sloganInspired Remember the Raisin
startDate 1813-01-18
strategicObjective recapture Detroit and secure Michigan Territory
strengthBritishAndAllies approximately 1,300 to 1,500 troops
strengthUnitedStates approximately 900 to 1,000 troops
territorialContext Michigan Territory of the United States
linked to: Michigan Territory
theater Northwest theater of the War of 1812
year 1813

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Monroe County, Michigan hasHistoricEvent Battle of Frenchtown
River Raisin associatedWithBattle Battle of Frenchtown
River Raisin National Battlefield Park hasTheme Battle of Frenchtown
Monroe historicalEvent Battle of Frenchtown
Battle of the River Raisin alsoKnownAs Battle of Frenchtown
Frenchtown, Michigan associatedWithEvent Battle of Frenchtown