Near Thamesville in Chatham-Kent, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Participants in the Battle of the Thames
Tuesday, October 5, 1813
— Tecumseh Parkway —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
1. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
View, looking south, of the English text side of the historical marker.
Inscription.
Participants in the Battle of the Thames. Tuesday, October 5, 1813. Jacques (James) Baby 1763-1833: A member of the Legislative and Executive Council for Upper Canada, judge for the Western District, and in command of the 1st Kent Militia, Baby was captured by the Americans at the Battle of the Thames., Billy Caldwell 1780-1841: The son of William Caldwell and his Mohawk wife, Billy was a captain in the Indian Department and became a Potowatomi chief after the war., William Caldwell 1750-1822: Of Scots-Irish descent, Caldwell fought in Butler's Rangers and with Joseph Brant during the American Revolution. He later became a merchant in partnership with Matthew Elliot and commanded Caldwell's Rangers at the Battle of the Thames., Matthew Elliot 1739-1814: A Loyalist, originally from Ireland, Elliot was a fur trader, militia officer, veteran of the American Revolution, Indian agent, merchant, and member of the House of Assembly in Upper Canada. After establishing himself in Amherstburg following the Revolution, Elliot was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the District of Detroit and was instrumental in securing support of the native alliance for Britain during the war., Thomas McKee 1770-1814: A soldier and politician, Thomas was the son of Alexander McKee and a Shawnee mother. He served as a major in the British Army in the 1790s before becoming Superintendent of Indian Affairs at Amherstburg. McKee was also a Member of Parliament and a major in the militia.
Jacques (James) Baby 1763-1833: A member of the Legislative and Executive Council for Upper Canada, judge for the Western District, and in command of the 1st Kent Militia, Baby was captured by the Americans at the Battle of the Thames.
Billy Caldwell 1780-1841: The son of William Caldwell and his Mohawk wife, Billy was a captain in the Indian Department and became a Potowatomi chief after the war.
William Caldwell 1750-1822: Of Scots-Irish descent, Caldwell fought in Butler's Rangers and with Joseph Brant during the American Revolution. He later became a merchant in partnership with Matthew Elliot and commanded Caldwell's Rangers at the Battle of the Thames.
Matthew Elliot 1739-1814: A Loyalist, originally from Ireland, Elliot was a fur trader, militia officer, veteran of the American Revolution, Indian agent, merchant, and member of the House of Assembly in Upper Canada. After establishing himself in Amherstburg following the Revolution, Elliot was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the District of Detroit and was instrumental in securing support of the native alliance for Britain during the war.
Thomas McKee 1770-1814: A soldier and politician, Thomas was the son of Alexander McKee and a Shawnee mother. He served as a major in the British Army in the 1790s before becoming Superintendent
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of Indian Affairs at Amherstburg. McKee was also a Member of Parliament and a major in the militia.
Location. 42° 33.889′ N, 81° 55.841′ W. Marker is near Thamesville, Ontario, in Chatham-Kent. Marker can be reached from Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east. The historical marker is located in a Historical Park, that commemorates the Battle of the Thames, along the east side of a park roadway with a long series of Tecumseh Parkway markers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14376 Longwoods Road, Thamesville ON N0P 2K0, Canada. Touch for directions.
3. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
A close-up view of the English text side of the historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
4. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
A close-up view of a portrait of Jacques Baby, that is displayed on the historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
5. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
A close-up view of a portrait of Thomas McKee, that is displayed on the historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
6. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
View of the short park roadway that is lined with a series of Tecumseh Parkway historical markers, including this featured historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
7. Participants in the Battle of the Thames Marker
View of the featured historical marker, located as the third marker from the beginning of a series of Tecumseh Parkway historical markers.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2013
8. Tecumseh Memorial
View of the nearby Tecumseh Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 21, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.