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Map showing the location of the battles
This is an incomplete list of all military confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern
U.S. State of
Indiana since
European contact. The
French first entered Indiana c. 1670. The region was part of
New France from 1679–1763, ruled by
Great Britain from 1763–1783, and part of the
United States of America 1783–present.
There have been several wars that have directly affected the region, including
Beaver Wars (c 1590–1701),
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713),
King George's War (1744–1748),
French and Indian War (1754–1763),
American Revolutionary War (1775–1783),
Northwest Indian War (1785–1795),
Tecumseh's War (1811–1812),
War of 1812 (1812–1814), and the
American Civil War (1860–1865). Later wars, including
World War I and
World War II led to the death of tens of thousands of
Hoosiers overseas, but the American Civil War was the last war in which an actual battle occurred within Indiana.
Battles
Name
Date
Location
War
Campaign
Dead
Belligerents
Counter attack on Iroquois
1684
near modern
South Bend
Beaver Wars
100+
Miami & allies vs
Iroquois
Destruction of Fort Miami
1747
Fort Miami
King George's War
Huron vs
France
Attack on Fort Miami
1752
Fort Miami
French and Indian War
2
British allied Indians vs
France
Capture of Fort Miami
May 27, 1763
Fort Miami
Pontiac's Rebellion
10
Kingdom of Great Britain vs
American Indians
Capture of Fort Ouiatenon
June 1, 1763
modern
Lafayette
Pontiac's Rebellion
0
Kingdom of Great Britain vs
American Indians
Siege of Fort Sackville
February 20 – 25, 1779
Vincennes
American Revolutionary War
Illinois Campaign
4
United States of America vs
Kingdom of Great Britain
Battle of the White River Forks
1779
Lechauwitank
unknown - village destroyed
Vincennes Militia vs
Delaware village
Petit fort
5 December 1780
Indiana Dunes
American Revolutionary War
4
United States vs
Kingdom of Great Britain and
American Indians
de LaBalme Massacre
November 5, 1780
Near the Eel River in
Whitley County
American Revolutionary War
25+
Continental Army vs
American Indians
Lochry's Defeat
August 24, 1781
Near
Aurora
American Revolutionary War
Illinois Campaign
37
United States of America vs
American Indians
Battle of the Embarras River
[1]
1786
Piankeshaw Village,
Knox County
7
Vincennes militia vs
Piankeshaw
Hardin's Defeat
October 19, 1790
North of
Fort Miami
Northwest Indian War
Harmar Expedition
22+
United States of America vs
Western Indian Confederacy
Harmar's Defeat
October 21, 1790
Fort Miami
Northwest Indian War
Harmar Expedition
249+
United States of America vs
Western Indian Confederacy
Battle of Big Pine Creek
1791
Big Pine Creek
Northwest Indian War
United States of America vs
Kickapoo
Blackberry Campaign
May 1791
Ouiatenon
Northwest Indian War
38
United States of America vs
Western Indian Confederacy
Battle of Kenapacomaqua
August 7, 1791
Near
Logansport
Northwest Indian War
11
United States of America vs
Western Indian Confederacy
Battle of Tippecanoe
November 7, 1811
Near
Battle Ground
Tecumseh's War
[2]
223+
United States of America vs
Tecumseh 's confederacy
Pigeon Roost Massacre
September 3, 1812
Underwood
War of 1812
19
Shawnee vs white settlers
Siege of Fort Harrison
September 4 – 5, 1812
Terre Haute
War of 1812
3+
United States of America vs
Tecumseh 's confederacy
Siege of Fort Wayne
September 5 – 12, 1812
Fort Wayne
War of 1812
Detroit Frontier
unknown
United States of America vs
Kingdom of Great Britain
Battle at Eel River
[3]
September 19, 1812
Near
Churubusco
War of 1812
Detroit Frontier
25+
United States of America vs
Tecumseh 's confederacy
Spur's Defeat
November 22, 1812
Wildcat Creek, near
Lafayette
War of 1812
18
Shawnee vs
United States of America
Battle of the Mississinewa
December 17–18, 1812
Near
Jalapa
War of 1812
Detroit Frontier
102+
United States of America vs
Tecumseh 's confederacy
Battle of Tipton's Island
April 1813
White River
War of 1812
Detroit Frontier
7
Indiana Rangers vs
Kickapoo
Attack at Fort Wayne
July 7, 1813
Fort Wayne
War of 1812
Detroit Frontier
3
United States of America vs Native Americans
Newburgh Raid
July 16, 1862
Newburgh
American Civil War
0
Confederate States of America vs
United States of America
Hines' Raid
June 18, 1863
Orange &
Crawford counties
[4]
American Civil War
Morgan's Raid
3
Confederate States of America vs
United States of America and
Indiana Legion
Battle of Brandenburg Crossing
July 7, 1863
East of
Mauckport
American Civil War
Morgan's Raid
2
Confederate States of America vs
Indiana Legion
Battle of Corydon
July 9, 1863
Corydon
American Civil War
Morgan's Raid
15
Confederate States of America vs
Indiana Legion
Notes
See also