Military & Warfare

Blue Jacket's Assault on Fort Recovery

Native American forces, led by Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket, launched a surprise attack on Fort Recovery, a settlement established by American troops in Ohio. The fort was built as part of the American response to increasing Native American resistance in the region. The ambush saw Blue Jacket's forces seeking to reclaim territory and respond to the encroachment of settlers, marking an escalatory moment in the Northwest Indian War. Although the attack was fierce, the fort's defenses held strong against the assault.

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