The British in Fort Miami refused to open the gates and the survivors were basically on their own.
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The Legion of the United States was a reorganization and extension of the United States Army from 1792 to 1796 under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne.
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In 1796, Major General Anthony Wayne accepted surrender of all the British forts, including Fort Niagara and Fort Miami that were located illegally within the United States in violation of the Treaty of Paris (1783).
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General Anthony Wayne's tactics were to fire and move quickly with the light infantry as his front line forces supported by heavy infantry.
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The success of the legion is owed mostly to Major General Anthony Wayne, but also to George Washington and Henry Knox.
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President Washington picked his old lieutenant, Wayne, to lead a new professional army.
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In 1793, Hamtramck was named lieutenant colonel in the Legion of the United States led by General Anthony Wayne to secure the Northwest Territory.
The following Spring the newly named Legion of the United States left Legionville for the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indian tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy in the area south of the Ohio River.