Atlas of Battles

US state, 10 engagements

Battles in Michigan

10 engagements in the atlas lie within Michigan: 7 battles and 3 sieges between 1763 and 1937. Most belong to War of 1812 (6), Seven Years' War (1), American Revolutionary War (1).

Battle of Fort Saint Joseph (1781)Siege of Fort MackinacBattle of BrownstownBattle of MaguagaSiege of Fort DetroitBattle of Bloody RunSiege of DetroitBattle of FrenchtownBattle of Mackinac IslandBattle of the OverpassSiege of Fort DetroitBattle of Bloody RunBattle of FrenchtownBattle of Mackinac IslandBattle of the OverpassChicagoTorontoClevelandMilwaukeeHamiltonToledoMadisonLansingGreen BaySaginaw200 km43.837N, 84.638W
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1760s: 2 engagements1780s: 1 engagements1810s: 6 engagements6 in 1810s1930s: 1 engagements1760s1930s
10 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 May 1763Siege of Fort DetroitFort Detroit, MichiganSeven Years' War
31 July 1763Battle of Bloody RunMichigan
1781Battle of Fort Saint Joseph (1781)Fort St. Joseph, MichiganAmerican Revolutionary War
17 July 1812Siege of Fort MackinacMackinac Island, MichiganWar of 1812
5 August 1812Battle of BrownstownBrownstown Charter Township, MichiganWar of 1812
9 August 1812Battle of MaguagaMichiganWar of 1812
15 August 1812Siege of DetroitDetroit, MichiganWar of 1812
January 1813Battle of FrenchtownFrenchtown Charter Township, MichiganWar of 1812
26 July 1814Battle of Mackinac IslandMackinac Island, MichiganWar of 1812
26 May 1937Battle of the OverpassFord River Rouge Complex, Michigan