Fallen Timbers

American  

[faw-luhn tim-berz] / ˈfɔ lən ˈtɪm bərz /

noun

1. a battle site on the Maumee River, near present-day Maumee, Ohio, where a confederation of Indian tribes Northwest Indian Confederation was defeated by General Anthony Wayne (1794): state park.

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Example Sentences

Wayne commanded Army forces during the Northwest Indian War, a confrontation on the American frontier that ended with the Battle of Fallen Timbers, a key victory over confederated Native forces that allied with the British.

From Seattle Times

The defeat at Fallen Timbers was a severe blow to the Indigenous nations of the Ohio Country, but they would reorganize their resistance during the following decade.

From Literature

The Battle at Fallen Timbers and its aftermath were evidence that the federal government would not hesitate to use both regular and irregular warfare to get the lands it wanted.

From Literature

“They are getting a solid education and understanding of how these fish go through their early life cycle, how important the aquatic environment is to the survival of the trout, and the overall biology of trout habitat,” said Brad White, president of the Fallen Timbers chapter of Trouts Unlimited.

From Washington Times

They went in through a hole in the wall, and picked their way through the gloom, across rubble and fallen timbers, and found a staircase.

From Literature