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Fort Meigs

American  

noun

  1. a former fort in NW Ohio: unsuccessfully attacked by the British in 1813.


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Johnson went, and brought back word that there was no immediate danger of the enemy coming against Fort Meigs in force.

From Elsie on the Hudson by Finley, Martha

Fort Meigs was erected on the Maumee, just above where it debouches into Lake Erie.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler

Tecumseh was much disappointed over their failure to take Fort Meigs, and urged Proctor to try again.

From Elsie on the Hudson by Finley, Martha

At the battle of Fort Meigs a party of Americans was captured by the British and Indians.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

He had been promised that, and the territory of Michigan had been promised his brother, the Prophet, as a reward for his services in the capture of Fort Meigs.

From Elsie on the Hudson by Finley, Martha

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