Battle of Fort Dearborn

The Battle of Fort Dearborn was an engagement between United States troops, militia and Miami native auxiliaries, against Potawatomi Native Americans that occurred on August 15, 1812, near Fort Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois. The battle, during the War of 1812, followed the evacuation of the fort ordered by the commander of the United States Army of the Northwest, William Hull. The battle lasted about 15 minutes and resulted in a complete victory for the Native Americans. After the battle, Fort Dearborn was burned down. Some of the soldiers and settlers who had been taken captive were later ransomed.

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Fort Dearborn Massacre
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States, 

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Attack of Indians at Fort Dearborn, 1812

Attack of Indians at Fort Dearborn, 1812

120th Anniversary Of The Fort Dearborn Massacre 1812, A Century Of Progress, Chicago (NBY 415138)

Battle of Fort Dearborn tree Andreas 1884

Carl Rohl-Smith Fort Dearborn Massacre 1893

Defense Henry Hering

Plaque about the battle of Fort Dearborn (52029311672)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1812	Battle of Fort Dearborn	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SS Eastland	steamship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USLHT Dahlia	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Chicago	heavy cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1916	Boeing	organization, arms industry, public company, aerospace manufacturer, space industry, weapons manufacturing company, aircraft construction, aircraft industry, space-based economy, business, enterprise, aerospace industry, rail vehicle manufacturing	Wikidata
site	fort	1803	Fort Dearborn	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	museum		AVR 661	crash rescue boat, United States Army Air Corps, preserved watercraft, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum	2003	Pritzker Military Museum & Library	military library, research library, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Attack of Indians at Fort Dearborn, 1812		Commons
commons	image		Attack of Indians at Fort Dearborn, 1812		Commons
commons	image		120th Anniversary Of The Fort Dearborn Massacre 1812, A Century Of Progress, Chicago (NBY 415138)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Fort Dearborn tree Andreas 1884		Commons
commons	image		Carl Rohl-Smith Fort Dearborn Massacre 1893		Commons
commons	image		Defense Henry Hering		Commons
commons	image		Plaque about the battle of Fort Dearborn (52029311672)		Commons