In the summer of 1967, the Detroit riots destroyed the city, which lead to hundreds of buildings being destroyed, even more people arrested, and dozens killed and injured. The National Guard was mobilized to help control the riots, and was effective.…
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The Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo Indians fought bravely at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. This battle acted as a turning point in the 1832 Black Hawk War as it signified the beginning of the end. The militias had caught up…
Comments closedIn June 1812, the United States’ feud with Great Britain reached a high point and the two countries plunged into war. Heat from the previous war between the two only made the situation more likely to turn to war in…
Comments closedThe US gun-brigs Lawrence and Niagara were sister battle ships built for Master Commander Oliver Hazard Perry’s fleet to fight the British Navy on the Great Lakes in the War of 1812. Being sister ships, they were built in tandem at…
Comments closedThe Battle of the River Raisin was the bloodiest and largest battle ever fought upon Michigan soil. The massacre served as a rallying cry for future successes of the War of 1812. “Remember the Raisin” saw a surge in enlistments…
Comments closedOn September 10, 1813, the fairly new and undisciplined American navy, under command of Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, defeated Great Britain in the Battle of Lake Erie. This victory was monumental in the War of 1812 because it allowed America…
Comments closedOn July 21, 1832 the Battle of Wisconsin Heights was fought between the United States Militia and the Sauk Indians. This conflict was the turning point in the short lived Black Hawk War. This conflict began when the Sauk natives lost…
Comments closedMany people often forget the losing commanding officer in a war or battle. Sometimes it is at the fault of the commanding officer for the outcome of the battle, and sometimes it is out of their control. The latter was…
Comments closedThe Battle of Bad Axe was the culmination of the Black Hawk War. The Black Hawk war was a military conflict between the Sauk, Meskwaki (Fox), and the United States Military, led by General Atkinson. The conflict began in 1832…
Comments closedJanuary 22, 1813 – the Battle of Frenchtown had just ended and American troops surrendered to the British. More than three hundred souls perished on the battlefield; those who remained were now prisoners, both healthy and wounded. The next day would…
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