The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a United States victory in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom and the Tecumseh's Confederacy. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham, Ontario in Upper Canada.British troops under Major General Henry Procter had occupied Detroit until the U.S. Navy gained control of Lake Erie, depriving them of their supplies.
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| - The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a United States victory in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom and the Tecumseh's Confederacy. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham, Ontario in Upper Canada.British troops under Major General Henry Procter had occupied Detroit until the U.S. Navy gained control of Lake Erie, depriving them of their supplies.
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- 12-18 killed
- 16-33 killed
- 22-35 wounded prisoners
- 566-579 captured
- Indians:
- Unknown wounded and captured
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| - *United Kingdom
- Tecumseh's Confederacy
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| - *Death of Tecumseh
- *Fall of the Tecumseh Confederacy
- Decisive US victory
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| - *1,000 volunteer mounted troops
- *120 regulars
- *2,380 militia
- *260 natives
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- *Indians:
- *Unknown number of US Navy forces in Lake Erie
- 1,300-1,600:
- 3,760+:
- :500-1,000 natives
- :600-800 regulars
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