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To: cripplecreek

My mistake. nearly 500 killed in the battle of Frenchtown with 69 wounded being massacred by the indians.

In 1814, Procter was tried by court martial for his conduct during the retreat. He was found guilty of “deficiency in energy and judgement”, and suspended for six months without pay. The Prince Regent insisted the findings and sentence be read to every regiment in the Army. Procter’s sentence was later reduced to a reprimand, but the conviction effectively ended his military service.


26 posted on 07/16/2011 2:02:59 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

The American commander was inept and a bingler and led to the disaster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Winchester


67 posted on 07/16/2011 10:09:24 PM PDT by packrat35 (America is rapidly becoming a police state that East Germany could be proud of!)
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