Fallen Timbers Battlefield - Maumee,Ohio - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

About the Fallen Timbers Battlefield

The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a decisive victory by the Legion of the United States led by General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne over a confederacy of native Americans led by Miami Chief Little Turtle opened the Northwest Territory for white settlement, later leading to Ohio’s statehood in 1803.

General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne was the commander of the legion of the United States at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. He was born in Pennsylvania on January 1, 1745. After growing up in Waynesborough, Pennsylvania Anthony Wayne was commissioned a colonel and assisted General Benedict Arnold in his retreat from Quebec. He held various positions with the Continental Army and even shared the long winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge with General George Washington. Wayne was recalled an s a major general by Washington in 1792 to lead the Legion of the United States against the Native American forces in Ohio and Indiana. Wayne’s troops defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, which led to the Wayne’s Treaty of Greenville in 1795. This opened the Northwest Territory to white settlement. A year later ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne died on December 15, 1796.

Name of Battle: Fallen Timbers Battlefield Name of War: Northwest Indian War Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 08/20/1794 Entrance Fee: Not Listed Parking: Not Listed Date of Battle (End): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.

In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.

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