Description
Osprey’s Campaign title for the battle that marked Major General Arthur St. Clair’s downfall Within the Northwest Indian War (1785-1795). In 1791, the United States Army conducted its first necessary operation. St. Clair led an American army of about 2,000 into what now is Ohio. On 4 November 1791, the campaign ended in what was once, in proportion to the scale of the United States Army On the time, by far the greatest disaster in American military history. On the battle of the Wabash, sometimes called St. Clair’s Defeat, more Americans died than in any prior battle, more than would fall on any field prior to the Civil War. Within the tactical masterpiece in their military history, an Indian army destroyed a force that was once larger, encamped on high ground, supported by artillery, and led by most of the easiest American officers of the Revolutionary War. This highly illustrated and detailed title illuminates all aspects of this historic campaign.