John Benson: Fort Recovery

Artist: John Benson
1949 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1993
Image Size: 12 by 14 inches
Overall Size: 18 by 22 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

One of the most historically significant sites in the Great Lakes region is the Fort Recovery State Memorial in Fort Recovery, Ohio. In 1791, Indian chief Little Turtle of the Miami tribe led 1,000 warriors into battle against Major General Arthur St. Clair's 1,400 federal troops. Caught by surprise in their encampment near the Wabash River, this poorly trained group of U.S. soldiers paid dearly for their inexperience. Some 600 soldiers lost their lives in the attack -- the U.S. Army's worst defeat up to that time in its long-standing conflict with the Indians. The following year, President George Washington appointed General Anthony Wayne, an American Revolutionary War hero, to replace St. Clair. Washington was determined to subdue the Indians and open the area north of Ohio to white settlement. During the winter of 1793, Wayne's troops built Fort Recovery on the same site where their comrades had fallen. On June 30, 1794, chief Little Turtle waged another assault. Wayne had carefully prepared his men for this moment, and his efforts were handsomely rewarded when these more experienced soldiers successfully turned back the Indians. This decisive battle eventually led to the Indians' ceding of most of Ohio and the southeast corner of Indiana to the U.S. government.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day of issue U.S. Postal Card for Fort Recovery issued June 13, 1933.

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