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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1813-1817) - First established in 1813 during the [[War of 1812]] by General [[William Henry Harrison]]. Named after Col. [[Return J. Meigs]], [[Revolutionary War]] Officer and Commander of the [[3rd Light Infantry]] under General [[Anthony Wayne]] during the [[Northwest Territory Indian War]]. Abandoned in 1817. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1813-1817) - First established in 1813 during the [[War of 1812]] by General [[William Henry Harrison]]. Named after Col. [[Return J. Meigs]], [[Revolutionary War]] Officer and Commander of the [[3rd Light Infantry]] under General [[Anthony Wayne]] during the [[Northwest Territory Indian War]]. Abandoned in 1817. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 13 September 2010
Fort Meigs (1) (1813-1817) - First established in 1813 during the War of 1812 by General William Henry Harrison. Named after Col. Return J. Meigs, Revolutionary War Officer and Commander of the 3rd Light Infantry under General Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War. Abandoned in 1817.
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War of 1812
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Location: Wood County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5517185 Long: -83.650491 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 644
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