Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
British Betray Indian Allies
Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, December 5, 2014
1. British Betray Indian Allies Marker
After U.S. victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794, the retreating American Indians fled to Fort Miamis. But the British troops - betraying earlier assurances - denied their Indian allies access to the fort.
U.S. troops advanced to within a mile and a quarter of the fort on the day of the battle, and General Anthony Wayne approached within pistol-range on August 22.
Confronted with superior firepower and over 180 British and Canadian troops, Wayne chose not to attack the fort or advance on Detroit.
The British abandoned the outpost two years later.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 41° 34.361′ N, 83° 37.592′ W. Marker was in Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. It could be reached from the intersection of River Road and Michigan Avenue. This historical marker is located where Michigan Avenue. dead ends into River Road, on the river side of River Road, in a small, Lucas County MetroPark, which is situated along the west side of the Maumee River. The marker is
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Formidable Fort Miamis (within shouting distance of this marker); 41st Regiment of Foot - War of 1812 / Private Patrick Russell (within shouting distance of this marker); Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); A Shattered Truce (within shouting distance of this marker); Running A Gauntlet (within shouting distance of this marker); Letters From 1794 / A Strategic Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fort, New Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maumee.
Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Miamis (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Fort Miamis (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Fort Miamis During the War of 1812
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 3, 2014
2. British Betray Indian Allies Marker
A very distant view of the historical marker, situated along the park's lone walking path (just to the right of the lone tree in the center of the picture), with a distant view of the forts abandoned earthworks in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 5, 2014
3. Fort Miamis Metro Park Sign
View of the Fort Miamis Metro Park sign, situated at the entrance to the park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on September 5, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 8, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
