- Battle of Fallen Timbers
- battle between white American settlers and American Indians that took place in the Maumee River Valley in 1794 (in present-day Ohio)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Battle of Fallen Timbers
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Battle of Fallen Timbers — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Fallen Timbers partof=the Northwest Indian War caption=An 1896 depiction of the battle from Harper s Magazine date=August 20, 1794 place= in present day Maumee, Ohio near present day Toledo, Ohio… … Wikipedia
Fallen Timbers, Battle of — (Aug. 20, 1794) Decisive victory of U.S. Gen. Anthony Wayne over the northwestern Indian Confederation, securing white settlement of former Indian territory, mainly in Ohio. Wayne led more than 1,000 soldiers to confront the 2,000 Indians, who… … Universalium
Fallen Timbers Battlefield — Infobox nrhp | name =Fallen Timbers Battlefield nrhp type = nhl caption = nearest city= Maumee, Ohio lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 32 lat seconds = 39 lat direction = N long degrees = 83 long minutes = 41 long seconds = 51 long direction = W… … Wikipedia
Fallen Timbers — a battle site on the Maumee River, near present day Maumee, Ohio, where a confederation of Indian tribes (Northwest Indian Confederation) was defeated by Gen. Anthony Wayne (1794): state park. * * * … Universalium
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