Examination of a Shawanese prisoner
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Examination of a Shawanese prisoner
Description
Examination of a Shawnee prisoner taken by Captain Wells near the foot of the Rapids. Interrogates the prisoner on the position of the British and their numbers, which are allegedly about 200 men, at work at a fort at least four "great guns." Asks about Indian numbers as well.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
11
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
created note
This document is not dated. The date assigned is based on internal evidence.
notable person/group
Captain Wells
prisoner
Indians
Shawanee
Colonel McKee
British
warriors
army
Delawares
Miamies
Miami
tribes
Wyandots
Tawas
Captain Elliot
troops
notable location
Rapids
Detroit
Britain
notable item/thing
fort
fortification
guns
document number
1794081190000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Wells | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |