By Cassie M Cole
Topic Question
What is the Battle of the Fallen Timbers?
Why did it happen, and what happened
after?
Battle of the Fallen Timbers
On Aug. 20th 1794 general Anthony Wayne won
victory over the Northwest Indian
Confederation ending 2 decades of welfare and
securing white settlements of the Indian's
territory ( Mainly in Ohio ).
 Wayne’s army of more than 1,000 men represented
the 3rd U.S attempt to destroy the resistance posed by
the northwest Confederation.
Who is Anthony Wayne?
• Anthony Wayne was a warrior, he was in several
battles and wars over his life including the
Battle For Ohio, Little Turtle's War, and The
Battle for the Fallen Timbers
• Wayne’s nickname was “Mad” because the
people in his troop thought that he was going
mad because he was acting all sorts of crazy.
Cause and Affect
Cause
Effect
Northwest Indian War (1785–1795)
in Indiana and Ohio, also known
as Little Turtle's war. Americans
suffered 2 humiliating defeats by
the Native Indians General
Anthony St. Clair’s American
troops in 1791 by the Native
American federation under Chief
Little Turtle.
The U.S expand the Western
Confederacy and United States'
control of the Northwest
Territory. The people in the
colonies started the attack and
triumphed in taking land from the
Native Americans.
Why was This Battle Named Battle of the
Fallen Timbers?
When the U.S was right in front of the Indians the Indians
found the only spot they could to protect themselves,
which was behind a few trees that had fallen over into a
tangled shield. Also because they soldiers had to fight
against the trees to get to the Indians which made it al lot
harder.
What Happened After This Battle?
The defeat of the Indians led to the signing of the Treaty of Greenville
in 1795, which gave up much of present-day Ohio to the United
States. Before withdrawing from the area Wayne began the
construction of a line of forts along the Maumee, from present day
Toledo to its origins in present day Indiana. After Wayne had
returned to his home in western Pennsylvania the last of these forts
was named Fort Wayne in his honor. Its location is the site of the
present day city. Behind this line of forts European ancestry
Americans settled the Ohio country paving the way for the creation
of Ohio state in 1803. One veteran of Fallen Timbers who did not sign
the Greenville treaty was a young Shawnee war leader named
Tecumseh, who would renew Indian resistance in the years ahead.
Citation
"Battle of Fallen Timbers - Ohio History Central." Battle of Fallen Timbers Ohio History Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Battle of Fallen Timbers (United
States History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia
Britannica, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2014.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Battle of Fallen Timbers (United
States History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia
Britannica, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.