Harmar's Defeat
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| Northwest Indian War |
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| Logan's Raid – Hardin's Defeat – Harmar's Defeat – Big Bottom – Dunlap's Station – St. Clair's Defeat – Fort Recovery – Fallen Timbers |
During the Northwest Indian War, Harmar's Defeat, also known as The Battle of the Pumpkin Fields, because the steam from the scalped skulls reminded the Indians of squash steaming in the autumn air, was a battle which took place in October, 1790 in western Ohio. During the battle, a group of Indians defeated a force of several hundred miltiamen and a small number regulars commanded by Josiah Harmar. A court martial in 1791 cleared Harmar of any wrong-doing during the campaign which ended at Harmar's Defeat.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Johnson, Jeffery L. (October 2004). "Saving Private Boon: Joseph Boone at "Harmar's Defeat"". Compass. The Boon Society. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
- ^ Harmar's Defeat. Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
