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The Battles of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, were a series of conflicts in Michigan Territory that took place from January 18–23, 1813, during the War of 1812. It was fought between the United States of America and a joint force of British and Native Americans near the River Raisin in ...
The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the site of the Battle of Frenchtown as the only national battlefield marking a site of the War of 1812.It was established as the 393rd unit of the United States National Park Service under Title VII of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which was signed into law on March 30, 2009.
Aug 5. Great Lakes region. Battle of Brownstown. Minor British victory (including 25 warriors under Tecumseh), ambushing 200 Ohio militiamen at Brownstown, Michigan Territory. 1812. Aug 8. Great Lakes region. Isaac Brock embarked at Port Dover. British attempt to relieve Amherstburg, besieged by Americans.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Battle of Lacolle Mills (1812) Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814) Battle of Lake Borgne. Battle of Mackinac Island (1814) Battle of Matilda. Battle of Nanticoke Creek. Battle of Point Iroquois. Battle of Rappahannock River.
Benjamin Franklin Graves (1771–1813) [ 1] was a politician and military leader in early 19th-century Kentucky. During the War of 1812, Graves served as a major in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Kentucky Volunteer regiment. [ 1][ 2] Together with other officers, he commanded Kentucky troops in the Battle of Frenchtown (also known as the Battle of the ...
Order of the Bath. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. Brock was assigned to Lower Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he commanded his regiment in Upper Canada (part of present-day Ontario) successfully for many years.
They were doctors, lawyers and military survivors of the Revolution, the War of 1812 and First Seminole War, along with many Europeans who came from "Germany, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, Great ...
Battle of Frenchtown (POW) James Winchester (February 26, 1752 – July 26, 1826) was an American military officer, entrepreneur and statesman. He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during the War of 1812. He operated a shipping business, held various offices ...