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Battle of Kenapacomaqua

Battle of Kenapacomaqua was a battle fought in 1791 at Cass County, in what is now Indiana, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cass County. It was part of the Northwest Indian War, which ran from 1785 to 1795. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 525 against 8 (in village – others on patrol in forest areas).

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Fought1791
WhereCass County, Indiana, United States40.760N, 86.350W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstWea
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 woundedand9 killed; 34 captured
Part ofNorthwest Indian War1785 to 1795

Where it sits in the Northwest Indian War

Battle of the Embarras River, 1786Siege of Dunlap's Station, 1791Big Bottom Massacre, 1791Battle of Kenapacomaqua, 1791St. Clair's Defeat, 1791Battle of Fallen Timbers, 179417861794Battle of Kenapacomaqua, 1791
6 placed engagements of the Northwest Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1791 (year precision)
PlaceCass County, Indiana, United States
40.760N, 86.350W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength5258 (in village – others on patrol in forest areas)
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 wounded9 killed; 34 captured
Commanders
  • James Wilkinson
Battle of KenapacomaquaBattle of KenapacomaquaBattle of TippecanoeSiege of Fort WayneSiege of Fort RecoverySt. Clair's DefeatBattle of Fort DearbornBattle of TippecanoeSiege of Fort WayneBattle of Fort DearbornIndianapolisDaytonGaryAuroraUrbanaMuncieKankakeeJoliet100 km40.760N, 86.350W
Placed at Cass County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kenapacomaqua is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (12 in Indiana).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871411, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kenapacomaqua, revision 1370445042, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.