Little Turtle Defeats the US Army: Worst Loss to Native Americans
Miami warriors under Chief Little Turtle ambushed General Josiah Harmar's troops near the Maumee River in 1790, killing 183 soldiers. Harmar had 1,400 men — the largest American army since the Revolution. Little Turtle had 400. The Americans retreated to Fort Washington. Congress authorized a bigger army. Little Turtle defeated that one too a year later. It took three tries to beat him.
October 22, 1790
236 years ago
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