Wabash 1791
Subtitle: St. Clair's defeat
By: John F. Winkler ; illustrated by Peter Dennis
Contributors: Dennis, Peter, 1950-
Series: Campaign -- 240; Campaign (Osprey Publishing) -- 240.
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Botley, Oxford; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781849086769; 9781849086776; 9781849088930
Subjects: St. Clair's Campaign, 1791; Wars; Indians of North America; History
Description: The battle of the Wabash, or St Clair's Defeat, was the greatest ever victory of American Indians over US Army forces. In 1791, Revolutionary War commander Arthur St Clair led a hastily recruited American army into Ohio in an attempt to wrest control of the area from its Indian inhabitants. Hindered by geographical ignorance, difficult terrain, bad weather, and a lack of supplies, the Americans advanced slowly through the wilderness. After a month, they reached the Wabash River, where an Indian army awaited them. On a cold November morning, the Indians attacked at dawn and three hours later the Americans fled, having suffered more than 60 percent casualties. In this book, author John F. Winkler re-examines the US Army's frontier disaster, analyzing what they did wrong and how the Indians achieved their crushing victory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.