. Indian history for young folks . WARS WITH THE WESTERN INDIANS (1789-1795). 349 Wayne ordered his men to charge with the bayonet and rouse the In-dians from their lair, and when up, to deliver a close and well-directed fireon their backs, followed by a brisk charge, so as not to give them time toreload, (n-neral Scott, with his mounted volunteers, was directed to turnthe right flank of the enemy by a circuitous movement, while ColonelCampbell, with the legionary cavalry, effected the same object on theirleft flank. Such was the impetuosity of the troops, as they leaped andscrambled over the
. Indian history for young folks . WARS WITH THE WESTERN INDIANS (1789-1795). 349 Wayne ordered his men to charge with the bayonet and rouse the In-dians from their lair, and when up, to deliver a close and well-directed fireon their backs, followed by a brisk charge, so as not to give them time toreload, (n-neral Scott, with his mounted volunteers, was directed to turnthe right flank of the enemy by a circuitous movement, while ColonelCampbell, with the legionary cavalry, effected the same object on theirleft flank. Such was the impetuosity of the troops, as they leaped andscrambled over the Indian breastworks, that the enemy fled precipitatelyand was driven with severe loss more than two miles through the second line was unable to come up in season to take part in theaction. In this battle all the Wyandot chiefs, nine in number, THE MAUMKK FORD—PLACE OF HARMAK S DEFEAT. The influence of this decisive victory was felt throughout the West,and especially by the hostile tribes. They were now thoroughly convincedof the superiority of the white man and the necessity for peace. For fif-teen years they remained quiet, and the North-western Territory was rap-idly filled with an enterprising and hardy population. Another importantresult of Waynes success was the surrender to the United States of Niag-ara, Detroit, Mackinac, Miami, and other posts within its territory hithertoheld by the British. Moving his army to the Maumee, Wayne built, just below the conflu-ence of the St. Marys and St. Josephs rivers, a strong work, afterwardscalled Fort Wayne. INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. Foremost among the tribes who now turned their steps towards hiscamp, was the proud and influential Wyandots. The Delawares followed-bitter enemies of the whites since they had been driven from Pennsyl-vania. Then came the Shawnees, the most
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