Battle of Kenapacomaqua
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The Battle of Kenapacomaqua, also called the Battle of Old Town, was a raid in 1791 by United States
forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier General) James Wilkinson
on the Miami
(Wea
) town of Kenapacomaqua on the Eel River approximately six miles upstream from present-day Logansport, Indiana
. Under the overall command of Brigadier General Charles Scott
, Wilkinson led a force of more than 500 Kentucky
militia. They attacked Kenapacomaqua on August 7, 1791. Two Kentuckians and nine Miami died in the encounter. By Wilkinson's own account, the Miami dead included only six warriors. Two of the dead were women. One was a child. Thirty-four Miami prisoners were taken and one U.S. captive was released.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier General) James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson was an American soldier and statesman, who was associated with several scandals and controversies. He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, but was twice compelled to resign...
on the Miami
Miami tribe
The Miami are a Native American nation originally found in what is now Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is the only federally recognized tribe of Miami Indians in the United States...
(Wea
Wea
The Wea were a Miami-Illinois-speaking tribe originally located in western Indiana, closely related to the Miami. The name Wea is used today as the a shortened version of their many recorded names...
) town of Kenapacomaqua on the Eel River approximately six miles upstream from present-day Logansport, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana
Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:...
. Under the overall command of Brigadier General Charles Scott
Charles Scott (governor of Kentucky)
Charles Scott was an American soldier and politician who served as the fourth Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812. Orphaned at an early age, Scott served under Edward Braddock and George Washington in the French and Indian War...
, Wilkinson led a force of more than 500 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
militia. They attacked Kenapacomaqua on August 7, 1791. Two Kentuckians and nine Miami died in the encounter. By Wilkinson's own account, the Miami dead included only six warriors. Two of the dead were women. One was a child. Thirty-four Miami prisoners were taken and one U.S. captive was released.
External links
- Cass County, Indiana, Genealogy Web: Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
- Cass County, Indiana, Genealogy Web: Map showing location of "Olde Towne Indian Burial Ground"
- TopoQuest: General Area of Battle of Kenapacomaqua
- Google Maps: General Area of Battle of Kenapacomaqua