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During the early hours of January 22, a
larger British force of regulars, Canadian militia and Native Americans
attacked a smaller American force stationed along the River Raisin near
present-day Monroe. Surprised by the British force, the Americans, led
by General James Winchester, resisted until Winchester was captured and
surrendered his entire force. The battle left over 500 Americans
prisoner. About 80 Americans, too badly injured to move, fell victim to
Indian depredations the following day. Their deaths left the Americans
with a battle cry, "Remember the River Raisin," which was
heard on battlefields later in the war. The American loss was just one
of several along the western frontier during the early months of the War
of 1812.
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