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St. Clair's Defeat

St. Clair's Defeat was a battle fought on 4 November 1791 at Fort Recovery, in what is now Ohio, United States. It was part of the Northwest Indian War, which ran from 1785 to 1795. The recorded result: Northwestern Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 against ~1,000.

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Fought4 November 1791
WhereFort Recovery, Ohio, United States40.357N, 84.763W
OutcomeNorthwestern Confederacy victory
BelligerentsNorthwestern ConfederacyagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses21 killed; 40 woundedand656 killed or captured; 279 wounded
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, 179417861794St. Clair's Defeat, 1791
6 placed engagements of the Northwest Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 November 1791
PlaceFort Recovery, Ohio, United States
40.357N, 84.763W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,100~1,000
Casualties and losses21 killed; 40 wounded656 killed or captured; 279 wounded
Commanders
  • Arthur St. Clair
  • Richard Butler (general)
  • William Darke
St. Clair's DefeatSt. Clair's DefeatSiege of Fort RecoverySiege of Fort WayneBattle of PiquaBattle of ChillicotheSiege of Dunlap's StationSiege of Fort RecoverySiege of Fort WayneBattle of PiquaBattle of ChillicotheSiege of Dunlap's StationIndianapolisBloomingtonMuncieLimaKokomoLafayetteBowling Green100 km40.357N, 84.763W
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St. Clair's Defeat 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 Ohio).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q962450, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article St. Clair's defeat, revision 1382895610, 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.