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| Battle of the Thames | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | War of 1812 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | October 5, 1813 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Near Chatham, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | American victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown was a battle in the War of 1812 on October 5, 1813.
British Colonel Henry Proctor was retreating, against the advice of his ally Tecumseh, from Fort Malden after Oliver Perry's victory in the Battle of Lake Erie. American General William Henry Harrison trailed Proctor through Ontario, until Tecumseh convinced Proctor to face Harrison in battle at Moraviantown on the Thames River. On October 4October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). There are 88 days remaining. Events 610 Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, otherthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor. 1582 Pope Gregory XIII implements the, Tecumseh skirmished the Americans, and Proctor's aide Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Warburton lost his supplies and ammunition to an American raiding party.Harrison's main force had about 3800 infantryInfantry (or Infantrymen are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. They may arrive on scene in various ways, and are deployed either in formations or as skirmishers and guerillas. In the modern period, the term "infantryman" is res and cavalryAn army unit consisting of mounted soldiers are commonly known as cavalry . Cavalry fight from the backs of their mounts, which most often are horses or camels. Infantry travelling by horse and fighting on foot are instead known as dragoons. Modern cavalr, while Proctor had about 800 soldiers, along with about 1000 natives led by Tecumseh. Proctor planned to trap Harrison on the banks of the Thames, driving the Americans off the road with his cannons, but the cannons failed to fire. The American cavalry under Colonel Richard Johnson charged Proctor's line, and within a few minutes the British had either fled or surrendered. Proctor himself fled before his troops did. Tecumseh remained and fought until he was killed in a second charge; his men retreated after his death.
Proctor was later court-martialed for cowardice. The victory marked the end of Tecumseh's native alliance, and led to the re-establishment of American control over the Northwest frontier.
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