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On August 2, 1813, Major George Croghan successfully defended Ft. Stephenson from an attack from the British and Indians under Colonel Proctor. General Harrison had ordered Croghan to abandon the fort as undefensible. Fort Stephenson was commanded by Major George Croghan and garrisoned with 160 regular army troops. It was located on the Sandusky River in Ohio. General William Harrison considered the fort almost important to defend and ordered it abandoned. Major Croghan refused saying both that his men could defend it and to withdraw would open his men up to attack. On July 31st British ships and troops commanded by General Proctor arrived at the fort. They demanded that the fort surrender, and if it did not the British would leave the defenders in the hands of the Indians. Croghan refused. On August 1st the British opened fire on the fort. They fired through the night, but their bombardment had no effect on the fort, whose walls withstood the attack without a problem. The next day August 2 the British and their Indian allies began a ground assault. The Americans waited until the British and Indians were 100 feet away before opening fire, when they did including grape from there one canon it had devastating results and the British line broke. The assault failed the Indians disappeared into the woods and the British returned to their boats. |
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