Army of the Northwest (United States)

Army of the Northwest (United States)

The Army of the Northwest was a military unit formed at the outset of the War of 1812 and charged with control of the Ohio Territory, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory and Illinois Territory.harvnb|Sek|1996]

Campaigns

The first commander William Hull was in charge while the regiement was at Detroit, before surrendering. Winchester then lead back up North towards Detroit, but turned to defend Fort Defiance instead. [ [http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/us17inf.htm War of 1812 - The 17th Regiment of U.S. Infantry ] ] =Commanders=The following men served as commanders of the Army of the Northwest:
* William Hull
* James Winchester
* William Henry Harrison
* Duncan McArthurharvnb|Cramer|1937|p=140]

Notes

References

* Citation
last = Cramer
first = C. H.
year = 1937
title = Duncan McArthur: The Military Phase
url = http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0046128.html&StartPage=128&EndPage=147&volume=46
volume = 46
issue = 2
date = April 1937
journal = Ohio History
publisher = Ohio Historical Society
pages = 128-147

* Citation
last = Sek
first = John
year = 1996
title = The 17th Regiment of U.S. Infantry
url = http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/us17inf.htm


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