Dudley's Massacre - Maumee OH
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 41° 34.013 W 083° 38.735
17T E 279410 N 4605069
Here, on May 5, 1813, Colonel Dudley's troops spiked the British artillery besieging Fort Meigs.
Waymark Code: WM16P2G
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2022
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TEXT on the historical marker:
Dudley's Massacre
Here, on May 5, 1813, Colonel Dudley's troops spiked the British artillery besieging Fort Meigs; but, in the enthusiasm of victory they
were led into an ambush where over 600 were lost.
Date Erected/Dedicated: 1930
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C27.)
Location/Address: 501 River Road In front of the Maumee branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Maumee , OH United States 43537
County/Province: Lucas County
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