234 HISTORY OF OHIO. 



artillery, there were many beech trees. The ground was 

 extremely well chosen, by the enemy, and the armies were 

 about equal in numbers. 



Harrison now formed his troops in order of battle. General 

 Trotter's brigade formed the first line, while Desha's division, 

 was formed on the left. General King's brigade formed the 

 second line, and Chiles' was kept in reserve. Both of them 

 were commanded by major general Hexrv. Governor Shelbv 

 commanded Desha's and Trotter's brigades. This was the 

 first order of battle, but, seeing the morass, in front of the In- 

 dians, and that while the British artillery were pouring their 

 grape and canister, in front, on our troops, the Indians would 

 be firing from their inaccessible covert on our left; Harrison 

 ordered the dragoons, in front, to attack the enemy where 

 Proctor had carelessly thinned his ranks. The dragoons mov- 

 ed forward, impetuously, upon whom the enemy's guns poured 

 showers of grape and canister shot. For a moment, the horses 

 faultered, but recovermg from this momentay panic, the dra- 

 goons marched forward, with irresistible fury, broke through 

 the enemy's line, then wheeling about, dealt death on all sides, 

 upon the enemy. In a moment, all was over. The enemy 

 was conquered, one and all, except Proctor and about two 

 hundred horse, who had fled before the battle had scarcely 

 joined. Flying, Proctor left his carriage and official papers in 

 it. With the utmost precipitancy he fled in the direction of 

 Niagara, whither he went, and never returned again to the 

 place of his shameful defeat. 



Having driven off, captured or killed all Proctor's white 

 troops, the Indians were next assailed, with bullets in their 

 thick underbrush. The bullets fell thick as hail-stones among 

 them. Many were killed, and among them Tecumseh was 

 pierced, in a moment, with several balls. Drawing off their 

 forces, they fled into the thick woods nearly five miles before 

 they halted. No one followed, or could follow them, on horse- 

 back. In this battle the British lost nineteen, killed, and 

 fifty wounded. Proctor and two hundred dragoons, ran away, 

 and six hundred officers and soldiers were taken prisoners. 



