Fort Miamis - Maumee OH
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 34.350 W 083° 37.566
17T E 281053 N 4605643
The fort remained under British control until the end of the War of 1812. At that point, Britain finally fulfilled its treaty obligations from the American Revolution and removed all of its soldiers from the United States.
Waymark Code: WM16PA0
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2022
Views: 1
From the Fort Miamis website:
"Fort Miamis
Following Britain's defeat in the American Revolution, the British promised in the Treaty of Paris (1783) to remove all of their soldiers from American soil. Although they had agreed to do this in the treaty, the British subsequently refused until the Americans honored their pledges in the treaty as well. Important among these was the promise to repay debts the United States owed to Britain.
British soldiers constructed Fort Miamis in 1794. British authorities feared that Anthony Wayne and his army planned to march against Fort Detroit, a major British stronghold. Located fifty-five miles to the south of Detroit, Fort Miamis provided an additional obstacle to Wayne. Fort Miamis also afforded the British additional means to solidify American Indian support against the Anglo-Americans settlers moving into the Ohio Country.
Fort Miamis consisted of four diamond-shaped projections of earthen wall called bastions. The British dug a twenty-five foot deep trench around the fort and lined it with rows of stakes to slow an enemy's assault of the fort. The British also placed fourteen cannon in the fort to thwart any attackers.
Although Fort Miamis was quite formidable, it had little impact on Wayne's plans. His sole intention was to conquer Ohio's American Indians along the Maumee River. He had no intention to move against Detroit, at least not in 1794. The British also hoped to avoid a conflict with the Americans. While they built the fort to stop an American advance on Detroit, the British truly hoped to have good relations with the American Indians so that they could continue to prosper from the fur trade.
As Wayne marched against the American Indians in August 1794, the nations pleaded asked the British at Fort Miamis to assist them. The British refused. At the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, Wayne's army defeated the consolidated force of Ohio American Indians. The American Indians fled to Fort Miamis for protection, but the British again refused them entrance. Britain's refusal greatly harmed its relationship with American Indians in the Ohio territory.
On August 21, Wayne followed the natives to Fort Miamis. There, he ordered the British to surrender immediately. The British garrison refused. Realizing the fort would be difficult to attack, Wayne retreated to Fort Defiance. The fort remained under British control until the end of the War of 1812. At that point, Britain finally fulfilled its treaty obligations from the American Revolution and removed all of its soldiers from the United States."
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