Battle of Maguaga

Battle of Maguaga
Part of the War of 1812 and Tecumseh's War
Date9 August 1812
Location
Result American tactical victory
British-Indian strategic victory[1][2]
Belligerents
United Kingdom
Tecumseh's confederacy
United States
Commanders and leaders
Adam Muir
Tecumseh
James Miller
Units involved

41st Regiment

Native American confederacy

14th Infantry Regiment

4th Infantry Regiment
Strength
75 regulars,
70 natives,
60 militia
280 regulars,
330+ Ohio Volunteers,
60 Michigan Legionaries
Casualties and losses
6 killed,
21 wounded,
2 captured[3]
18 killed,
64 wounded[4]

The Battle of Maguaga (also known as the Battle of Monguagon[4] or the Battle of the Oakwoods) was a small battle between British troops, Canadian militia and Tecumseh's natives against a larger force of American troops, Ohio Volunteers and Michigan Legion near the Wyandot village of Maguaga which become The Township of Monguagon Township, Michigan in what is now The City of Riverview, Michigan.

  1. ^ Sugden, p. 297
  2. ^ Antal, p. 82
  3. ^ Gilpin, pp.103-104
  4. ^ a b Gilpin, p. 103