La Balme's Defeat | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
![]() Historical marker commemorating the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Miami |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Little Turtle |
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 104 irregulars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed[1] | 30-40 killed |
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 become well known on the American frontier, a reputation which would develop during the Northwest Indian War.
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