Atlas of Battles

US state, 13 engagements

Battles in Indiana

13 engagements in the atlas lie within Indiana: 9 battles, 3 sieges and 1 campaign between 1779 and 1863. Most belong to War of 1812 (5), Northwest Indian War (3), American Revolutionary War (2).

Battle of the Embarras RiverBattle of Fort WayneBattle of KenapacomaquaBattle of the MississinewaSiege of Fort WayneBattle of Wild Cat CreekBattle of Tipton's IslandSiege of Fort VincennesLochry's DefeatHarmar CampaignBattle of TippecanoeSiege of Fort HarrisonBattle of CorydonSiege of Fort VincennesLochry's DefeatHarmar CampaignBattle of TippecanoeSiege of Fort HarrisonBattle of CorydonCincinnatiIndianapolisColumbusDaytonLexingtonEvansvillePeoriaSpringfieldFrankfortUrbana200 km39.644N, 86.314W
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1770s: 1 engagements1780s: 2 engagements1790s: 3 engagements1810s: 6 engagements6 in 1810s1860s: 1 engagements1770s1860s
13 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 4

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 February 1779Siege of Fort VincennesVincennes, IndianaAmerican Revolutionary War
24 August 1781Lochry's DefeatIndianaAmerican Revolutionary War
1786Battle of the Embarras RiverVincennes, IndianaNorthwest Indian War
1790Harmar CampaignIndianaNorthwest Indian War
1790Battle of Fort WayneMaumee River, Indiana
1791Battle of KenapacomaquaCass County, IndianaNorthwest Indian War
7 November 1811Battle of TippecanoeBattle Ground, IndianaTecumseh's War
1812Siege of Fort HarrisonTerre Haute, IndianaWar of 1812
1812Battle of the MississinewaJalapa, IndianaWar of 1812
5 September 1812Siege of Fort WayneFort Wayne, IndianaWar of 1812
1812Battle of Wild Cat CreekWildcat Creek, IndianaWar of 1812
1813Battle of Tipton's IslandWhite River, IndianaWar of 1812
9 July 1863Battle of CorydonCorydon, IndianaAmerican Civil War