Indian Attack

During the Second Battle of the River Raisin on Jan. 22, 1813, nearly 400 American soldiers retreating down this old road toward Ohio were caught after the disaster at Frenchtown. The few who reached this point, more than a mile south of their camp, were ambushed by hidden Indians, and the 40 American bodies found here testified to the ferocity of the attack. Of the 400 men who fled, only 33 escaped, about 147 were captured, and as many as 220 were killed by the pursuing Indians.

Monroe, Michigan · United States