Battle of Frenchtown

The Battle of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, refers to two consecutive engagements in the Michigan Territory during the War of 1812. Fighting between American forces commanded by Brigadier General James Winchester and British and Indigenous forces under Colonel Henry Procter took place on January 18 and January 22, 1813 at Frenchtown on the River Raisin roughly 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Detroit.

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1813  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of the River Raisin
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1813 Battle of Frenchtown

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1790 Battle of Fort Wayne

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1812 Battle of Brownstown

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1812 Battle of Maguaga

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Illustration of the Massacre of American Prisoners at Frenchtown on 23 January 1813

Michigan historical collections (1906) (14774230241)

River Raisin National Battlefield Park2

Location of Frenchtown War of 1812

First Battle of the River Raisin

Battle of Frenchtown obelisk

River Raisin Massacre monument

The American Surrender at the Second Battle of the River Raisin

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Fort Wayne	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1812	Battle of Brownstown	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1812	Battle of Maguaga	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of Frenchtown	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Illustration of the Massacre of American Prisoners at Frenchtown on 23 January 1813		Commons
commons	image		Michigan historical collections (1906) (14774230241)		Commons
commons	image		River Raisin National Battlefield Park2		Commons
commons	image		Location of Frenchtown War of 1812		Commons
commons	image		First Battle of the River Raisin		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Frenchtown obelisk		Commons
commons	image		River Raisin Massacre monument		Commons
commons	image		The American Surrender at the Second Battle of the River Raisin		Commons