Battle of Fort Stephenson
| Battle of Fort Stephenson | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Tecumseh's confederacy | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Henry Procter Robert Dickson Matthew Elliott | George Croghan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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506 regulars 200–800 Indigenous warriors | 167 U.S. regulars | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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26 killed 41 wounded 29 missing |
1 killed 7 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Fort Stephenson was a decisive American victory in Ohio during the War of 1812. American forces led by Major George Croghan successfully defended the fort during a two-day siege by British and Indigenous forces in August 1813.