Raisin River

(French town, now Monroe, Mich.). General James Winchester with about 1,000 Kentuckians, under orders of General Harrison, erected fortifications at the rapids of the Maumee. After this was done he sent ahead two-thirds of his men to drive the British from French town and, on the succe of this movement, himself followed with the rest of his forces. Here he was attacked by General Proctor with 1,500 British and Indians on January 22, 1813. Taken by surprise the Americans, after a brief defense, fled to the woods. A surrender was effected with full a urance of safety. The captives were hurried to Malden, leaving the sick and wounded Americans behind. These were at once ma acred by the Indians, save a few who were taken to Detroit for ransom. The Americans lost 197 killed and mi ing, and 737 prisoners. The British lo was 24 killed and 158 wounded. ‘‘Remember the River Raisin ’’ was long a war cry of Kentuckian soldiers.