American Northwest Indian Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Native Americans, American Indians, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: Ohio, Indiana
- Date: 1786-1794
Article abstract: At issue: Control of the Old Northwest of the United States. Result: Native American victories followed by decisive defeat.
Background
After the American Revolution, most Native Americans and Canadians sought to stop American settlement north of the Ohio River in accordance with the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768. Canadian authorities retained their forts inside United States territory at Niagara, Detroit, and Mackinac, and their Indian department agents supported resistance to the Americans. The United States was unable to use treaties...
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