Captain Logan | |
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| Born | Spemica Lawba (High Horn) c. 1776 |
| Died | November 25, 1812 Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Killed in the War of 1812 |
| Burial place | Fort Winchester (Defiance, Ohio) |
| Nationality | Shawnee |
| Other names | James Logan, Logan |
| Occupation(s) | Trader, scout, warrior, interpreter |
Captain Logan (c. 1776 – November 25, 1812), also known as Spemica Lawba ("High Horn"), James Logan, or simply Logan, was a Shawnee warrior who lived in present-day Ohio. Although he opposed the expansion of the United States into Shawnee lands, following the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, he became one of many Shawnees who sought to preserve Shawnee independence by maintaining peaceful relations with the United States. When the War of 1812 reached Ohio, Logan served as a scout and guide for the American military.
Logan was killed in a skirmish with British-allied Native Americans, and was buried with military honors by the Americans, making Logan "the foremost Indian hero on the American side" of the War of 1812.[1]