The Early Republic at War

Michigan

6 War of 1812 engagements documented in Michigan, drawn from the federal battlefield survey and the historical record.

Alonzo Chappel, The Battle of Tippecanoe. Public domain.
6
Engagements
1812 to 1813
Years

Where these engagements were fought

All 6 are placed on the map. 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
Detroit1812British-First Nations victoryNone vs 7 killed ; 2,188 captured
River Raisin (Frenchtown)1813British-Indigenous victory40 killed ; 162 wounded ; 3 captured vs 410 killed ; 94+…
Monguagon1812

Plus 3 further documented engagements in the Michigan 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.
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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS) (public domain (U.S. federal record), boundary survey).