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The Battle of the Mississinewa, also known as Mississineway, was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami Indian villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory. The site is near the city of Marion, Indiana.
3 paź 2011 · It was on Sept. 30 2024 that history came alive for the 4th grade students from area elementary schools in Marion, IN. The Gas City 4th Parade The Fourth of July has always held a special place in the heart of Mississinewa Battlefield Society, and this year we were honored to be...
October 13 – 15, 2023. Experience an immersive and authentic glimpse of this important battle, located at Marion, Indiana’s War of 1812 battle site.
The Battle of the Mississinewa was fought in December 1812, north of the current city of Marion, as an expeditionary force sent by William Henry Harrison against the Miami villages.
Learn More about the War of 1812 IN Indiana. Several other battles occurred in the area that would become Indiana, including the Siege of Fort Harrison (modern-day Terre Haute) and the Battle of Mississinewa (modern Marion).
1 lip 2007 · On Dec. 17, 1812, Lieutenant Colonel John B. Campbell with 600 mounted troops arrived at this site under orders to destroy the Miami Indian Villages along the Mississinewa River from here to the present site of Peru. (A historical marker located near Marion in Grant County, Indiana.)
The Mississinewa Battlefield was the site of the first victory of the United States Army during the War of 1812, on December 17-18, 1812. A 600-man mounted force led by Lt. Col. John B. Campbell attacked and destroyed four British-allied Indian villages.
