Fought on this day in 1794 between the native confederacy under Blue Jacket and Little Turtle and the Legion of the United States led by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne. A victory for the highly trained American forces. They had been trained at probably America's first 'boot camp' at Legionville as previous forces sent against the Indians had ended in disaster - Wayne was a fan of the Romans and instilled an iron discipline.
Fort Recovery - built by Wayne
Legionville - dedicated to the forces led by Wayne
Official Battlefield site
Painting of the battle
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
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