Wabash 1791

St Clair’s defeat

John F. Winkler, Peter Dennis

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English

Osprey
01 November 2011

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Military history; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

The battle of the Wabash, or St Clair's Defeat, was the greatest ever victory of American Indians over US Army forces. In 1791, Revolutionary War commander Arthur St Clair led a hastily recruited American army into Ohio in an attempt to wrest control of the area from its Indian inhabitants. Hindered by geographical ignorance, difficult terrain, bad weather, and a lack of supplies, the Americans advanced slowly through the wilderness. After a month, they reached the Wabash River, where an Indian army awaited them. On a cold November morning, the Indians attacked at dawn and three hours later the Americans fled, having suffered more than 60 percent casualties. In this book, author John F. Winkler re-examines the US Army's frontier disaster, analyzing what they did wrong and how the Indians achieved their crushing victory.

By: John F. Winkler
Illustrated by: Peter Dennis
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 240
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 327g
ISBN: 9781849086769
ISBN 10: 1849086761
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Wabash 1791: St Clair’s defeat

Author John F. Winkler expertly examines the Army s controversial calamity, analyzing what went wrong and how the Indians scored such a complete victory. Superb color plates by PeterDennis depicting woodlands combat are complemented by period illustrations, maps and photos showing everything from artifacts and re-enactors to the present-day site of the clash. This concise, 96-page book is a fascinating look at a relatively little-known battle, especially considering how the Army suffered triple the number of casualties at the Wabash than were much more famously slaughtered by the Sioux and their allies at Custer s Last Stand in 1876. - Toy Soldier & Model Figure (April 2013)