The Early Republic at War

Indiana

9 War of 1812 and Northwest Indian War engagements documented in Indiana, drawn from the federal battlefield survey and the historical record.

Alonzo Chappel, The Battle of Tippecanoe. Public domain.
9
Engagements
1790 to 1813
Years

Where these engagements were fought

7 of the 9 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 2 are recorded without a precise point. Select a marker to see the engagement.

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

EngagementYearOutcomeForces or losses
Siege of Dunlap's Station1791American victory2 killed vs ~12-15 killed
Battle of Kenapacomaqua1791American victory2 killed ; 1 wounded vs 9 killed ; 34 captured
Battle of Wild Cat Creek1812Native American victoryNone vs 17 killed; 3 wounded
Fort Harrison1812American victoryUnknown  - believed to be several killed or wounded vs…
Battle of Tipton's Island1813InconclusiveNone; (3 settlers killed, 2 wounded prior to pursuit) vs 1…

Plus 4 further documented engagements in the Indiana record.

By conflict

War of 1812
The 1812-1815 war with Britain, fought across the Old Northwest, the Chesapeake, the Niagara and Great Lakes frontier, coastal Maine, and the Gulf, from the River Raisin to the defense of Baltimore and the Battle of New Orleans.
7 ENGAGEMENTS →
Northwest Indian War
The 1785-1795 struggle for the Ohio Country between the United States and the Western Confederacy, from Harmar's and St. Clair's defeats to the American victory at Fallen Timbers.
2 ENGAGEMENTS →

Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS) (public domain (U.S. federal record), boundary survey); Wikidata (structured data, CC0); Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).