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Harmar Campaign

Harmar Campaign was a campaign fought in 1790 in what is now Indiana, United States. It was part of the Northwest Indian War, which ran from 1785 to 1795. The recorded result: Northwestern Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: 1,050 against 1,420.

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Fought1790
WhereIndiana, United States41.089N, 85.124W
OutcomeNorthwestern Confederacy victory
BelligerentsNorthwestern ConfederacyagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses~120–150 killed or woundedand262 killed; 106 wounded
Part ofNorthwest Indian War1785 to 1795

Where it sits in the Northwest Indian War

Battle of the Embarras River, 1786Harmar Campaign, 1790Siege of Dunlap's Station, 1791Big Bottom Massacre, 1791Battle of Kenapacomaqua, 1791St. Clair's Defeat, 1791Battle of Fallen Timbers, 179417861794Harmar Campaign, 1790
7 placed engagements of the Northwest Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
to 1790
PlaceIndiana, United States
41.089N, 85.124W
KindCampaign, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,0501,420
Casualties and losses~120–150 killed or wounded262 killed; 106 wounded
Commanders
  • Josiah Harmar
  • John Hardin
Harmar CampaignHarmar CampaignSiege of Fort WayneSiege of Fort RecoverySt. Clair's DefeatBattle of Fallen TimbersSiege of Fort MeigsSiege of Fort WayneSiege of Fort RecoverySt. Clair's DefeatBattle of Fallen TimbersSiege of Fort MeigsColumbusToledoAnn ArborKalamazooMuncieLimaSouth BendLafayette100 km41.089N, 85.124W
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Harmar Campaign is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (13 in Indiana).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3018913, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Harmar campaign, revision 1375606307, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.