The Battle of Frenchtown was the deadliest battle ever fought on Michigan soil and the largest single day loss of American lives in the war of 1812.
If you walk into the southeastern Michigan woods today you’ll notice was a horrible tangled wall of vegetation it is. I can’t imagine trying to actually get to a certain spot miles away through it. There’s no such thing as a straight line from point A to Point B.
The River Raisin is named after the tangle of wild grape vines that are common across the whole area.