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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10449 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0104] 1792 |
| Title | Congressional inquiry |
| Date | ca. 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the [Congressional] inquiry into the failure of the expedition under Major General Arthur St. Clair - this was St. Clair's Defeat, also known as the "Columbia Massacre," or the "Battle of the Wabash" in 1791 where the Indians were fighting settlers who they felt were encroaching on their land. Date previously inferred, written in blue. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War Military Law Military History Battle Congress |
| People | St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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