St. Clair and Wayne in 



teers, was thrown out on the left with instructions 

 to turn the flank of the Indians, thus effectually prp- 

 venting them from performing a similar feat at the 

 expense of the Americans. There could be no great- 

 er contrast than that between Wayne's carefully 

 trained troops, marching in open order to the attack, 

 and St. Clair's huddled mass of raw soldiers re- 

 ceiving an assault they were powerless to repel. 



The Indians stretched in a line nearly two miles 

 long at right angles to the river, and began the bat- 

 tle confidently enough. They attacked and drove in 

 the volunteers who were in advance and the firing 

 then began along the entire front. But their suc- 

 cess was momentary. Wayne ordered the first line 

 of the infantry to advance with trailed arms, so as 

 to rouse the savages from their cover, then to fire 

 into their backs at close range, and to follow them 

 hard with the bayonet, so as to give them no time 

 to load. The regular cavalry were directed to 

 charge the left flank of the enemy; for Wayne had 

 determined "to put the horse hoof on the moc- 

 casin/' Both orders were executed with spirit and 

 vigor. 



It would have been difficult to find more unfavor- 

 able ground for cavalry; nevertheless the dragoons 

 rode against their foes at a gallop, with broad- 

 swords swinging, the horses dodging in and out 

 among the trees and jumping the fallen logs. They 

 received a fire at close quarters which emptied a 

 dozen saddles, both captains being shot down. One, 

 the commander of the squadron, Captain Mis Camp- 



