La Balme's Defeat
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La Balme's Defeat
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LaBalme's Defeat was a military engagement which occurred on November 6, 1780, between a force of Canadien settlers under the command of French officer Augustin de La Balme and British-allied Miami warriors led by chief Little Turtle during the American Revolutionary War. La Balme had led the hastily recruited force of irregulars to attack British-held Fort Detroit, but was ambushed by a group of Miami warriors after sacking their town of Kekionga on the way. The victory led Little Turtle to bec
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1780 battle between Canadien settlers and British-allied Miami warriors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Balme%27s_Defeat
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2023-07-24T09:46:48Z
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