It had only gone about a quarter mile when it was attacked by a Native American force, commanded by Blue Jacket and including a young Tecumseh.
In 1818 a Virginia soldier who fought at the battle of St. Clair's Defeat returned to the area in search of silver he left by a standing Oak tree.
Born in Fort Recovery, Ohio, he received his PhD in 1977 from Stanford University where he is currently the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Humanities and Sciences.
The siege of Fort Recovery was a battle of the Northwest Indian War fought at the present day village of Fort Recovery, Ohio, United States.
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However the United States military realised it needed a well-trained standing army following St. Clair's Defeat on November 4, 1791, when a force led by General Arthur St. Clair was almost entirely wiped out by the Western Confederacy near Fort Recovery, Ohio.
He was promoted to Captain in 1794, and served in the Northwest Indian War under Anthony Wayne, where he distinguished himself at Fort Recovery and the Battle of Fallen Timbers.