ught.

The Indian army at this time, amounted to about two thousand warriors,
and when reconnoitered on the 19th of August were found encamped in a
thick bushy wood and near to the British Fort. The army of Gen. Wayne
was equal in numbers to that of the enemy; and when on the morning of
the 20th, it took up the line of march, the troops were so disposed as
to avoid being surprised, and to come into action on the [315]
shortest notice, and under the most favorable circumstances. A select
battalion of mounted volunteers, commanded by Major Price, moving in
advance of the main army, had proceeded but a few miles, when a fire
so severe was aimed at it by the savages concealed, as usual, that it
was forced to fall back. The enemy had chosen their ground with great
judgment, taking a position behind the fallen timber,[11] which had
been prostrated by a tornado, and in a woods so thick as to render it
impracticable for the cavalry to act with effect. They were formed
into three regular lines, much extended in front, within supporting
distance of each other, and reaching about two miles; and their first
effort was to turn the left flank of the American army.

Gen. Wayne ordered the first line of his army to advance with trailed
arms, to rouse the enemy from their covert at the point of the
bayonet, and when up to deliver a close and well directed fire, to be
followed by a charge so brisk as not to allow them time to reload or
form their lines. The second line was ordered to the support of the
first; and Capt. Campbell at the head of the cavalry, and Gen. Scott
at the head of the mounted volunteers were sent forward to turn the
left and right wings of the enemy. All these complicated orders were
promptly executed; but such was the impetuosity of the charge made by
the first line of infantry, so completely and entirely was the enemy
broken by it, and so rapid the pursuit, that only a small part of the
second line and of the mounted volunteers were in time to participate
in the action, notwithstanding the great exertions of their respective
officers to co-operate in the engagement; and in less than one hour,
the savages were driven more than two miles and within gunshot of the
British Fort, by less than one half their numbers.

Gen. Wayne remained three days on the banks of the Miami, in front of
the field of battle left to the full and quiet possession of his army,
by the flight and dispersion of the savages. In this time, all