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Fort Defiance was built by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in the second week of August 1794 at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. It was one of a line of defenses constructed by American forces in the campaign leading to the Northwest Indian War's Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794.
Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States.He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony". [1]
The Legion constructed Fort Adams and Fort Defiance, [20] so named from a declaration by Charles Scott that "I defy the English, Indians, and all the devils of hell to take it." [21] Finally, as the Legion approached Fort Miami, Wayne stopped to build Fort Deposit as a baggage camp so that the Legion could go into battle as light infantry. [16]
The city contains the site of Fort Defiance, built by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in August 1794, during the Northwest Indian War at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. General Wayne surveyed the land and declared to General Scott, "I defy the English, Indians, and all the devils of hell to take it."
Now, a vigorous debate is underway over a Forest Service proposal to replace the name of Gen. Anthony Wayne, a founding father who Americans of an earlier era celebrated as an “Indian fighter ...
Anthony Wayne, a campsite at Woodland Trails Scout Reservation in Camden, Ohio; The Anthony Wayne Movie Theater in Wayne, Pennsylvania; Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Harriman State Park, New York; AWS, formerly Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped and Blind, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana [6] Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge ...
With Friday's win, Fort Defiance ensured itself a winning season. But with a playoff spot locked up, there is more work to be done. 'It's just unbelievable': Fort Defiance on first 6-game winning ...
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday for Week 9.The computer ratings are released every week beginning in the fifth ...