Ohio inventions and firsts · Achievement · 1813
Fort Meigs holds against a British siege
From April 28 to May 9, 1813, American forces under William Henry Harrison held Fort Meigs against British and Native forces led by Henry Procter and Tecumseh. On May 5 a Kentucky regiment was nearly wiped out in an ambush, but Procter gave up the siege on May 9.
At a glance
- Year
- 1813
- Place
- Perrysburg, Wood County ZIP 43551 · Perrysburg · Wood County
Why it matters
A key defense that protected the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812.
Sources
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