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Battle of the Embarras River

Battle of the Embarras River was a battle fought in 1786 at Vincennes, in what is now Indiana, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vincennes. It was part of the Northwest Indian War, which ran from 1785 to 1795. The recorded result: American victory.

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Fought1786
WhereVincennes, Indiana, United States38.678N, 87.516W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPiankeshaw; Miami; Wea
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 the Embarras River, 1786
6 placed engagements of the Northwest Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1786 (year precision)
PlaceVincennes, Indiana, United States
38.678N, 87.516W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • John Small (gunsmith)
  • Daniel Sullivan (frontiersman)
  • John Hardin
  • George Rogers Clark
Battle of the Embarras RiverBattle of the Embarras RiverSiege of Fort VincennesBattle of Africa PointSiege of Fort HarrisonBattle of CorydonBattle of SacramentoBattle of Africa PointSiege of Fort HarrisonBattle of CorydonBattle of SacramentoIndianapolisEvansvilleBloomingtonDecaturOwensboroCarbondaleNew Albany100 km38.678N, 87.516W
Placed at Vincennes; 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 the Embarras River 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 Q22021820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmishes around Vincennes (1786), revision 1370747564, 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.