Event record · battle
Frenchtown, Michigan Territory · Old Northwest
Battles of the River Raisin
18–22 January 1813
British regulars and Indigenous allies defeat an American force; the killing and capture of wounded prisoners drives retaliation rhetoric.
Participants
- American regulars and militia
- British regulars and Canadian militia
- Wyandot, Potawatomi, and other Indigenous allies
Outcome
The American force surrendered after defeat; wounded prisoners and stragglers were killed or captured during the aftermath.
Why it matters
The campaign exposed the human cost of the struggle for Michigan and supplied the American cry 'Remember the Raisin.'
Location evidence
41.912, -83.378 · site precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, and Indian AlliesAlfred A. Knopf · scholarly monograph
Alan Taylor's borderlands history of allegiance, migration, civil conflict, and the defense of the Canadas.
- The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict, Bicentennial EditionUniversity of Illinois Press · scholarly monograph
Donald R. Hickey's synthesis of the war's politics, campaigns, finance, diplomacy, and memory.