Indian Attack
The Second Battle of the River Raisin Jan. 22, 1813, found nearly 400 American soldiers caught in retreat down this old road to Ohio. Those few who made it to this point, over a mile south of their czmp, were ambushed by hidden Indians. The 40 American bodies found here bore witness to the ferocity of the attack.
The retreat was a disaster for the American army at Frenchtown. Out of the 400 men who fled, only 33 escaped, about 147 were captured and as many as 220 were killed by the pursuing Indians.
Marker is at the intersection of Kentucky Avenue and East Eighth Street, on the right when traveling south on Kentucky Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
