Taken prisoner by Shawanese
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Taken prisoner by Shawanese
Description
The author was a pack-horseman at Fort Recovery aged 17 years and taken prisoner by the Shawanese Indians, along with two others. Neill was then taken to a British fort at the Miami, then to Detroit and Michilimackinac. 1,500 Indians and whites were involved in the attack of Fort Recovery.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
21
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
James Neill
pack-horseman
Elliott
Williams
Indians
prisoner
Peter Keil
Cherry
British
officers
Colonel England
rangers
whites
Captain Doyle
Arthur St. Clair
Shawanese
Ottawas
Anthony Wayne
John Graves Simcoe
notable location
Beardstown
Kentucky
Fort Recovery
Britain
Miami
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Niagara
Roche de Bout
Miami River
notable item/thing
horses
fort
document number
1794102140200
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 | James Neill | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |