After the Battle

After the defeat of Winchester, many inhabitants fled with their families to the frontier of Ohio, while others went to Detroit. The British made several attempts to persuade the Indians to destroy what remained of the settlement at the River Raisin, but the Potawatomies protested that they had given the land to the first settlers, had been compensated for it, and would not allow them to be disturbed in their homes. In October 1813, inhabitants of Michigan Territory returned the favor by interceding for those Native Americans who wished to negotiate an armistice with American military authorities in Detroit so they could return to their villages and live in peace with their neighbors.

Monroe, Michigan · United States