45°51′11″N 4°37′03″W / 45.853056°N 4.6175°W
| Siege of Fort Mackinac | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
 View of Fort Mackinac from Round Island | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Native Americans | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles Roberts |
Porter Hanks  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 600 | 61 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 61 surrendered | ||||||
The siege of Fort Mackinac was one of the first engagements of the War of 1812. A British and Native American force captured the island soon after the outbreak of war between Britain and the United States. Encouraged by the easy British victory, more Native Americans rallied to their support. Their cooperation was an important factor in several British victories during the remainder of the war.