St. Clair.

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"execution fires burned for several days afterward."

Read this one. "The worst defeat that United States forces have ever suffered in battle"!! Period. From a now-forgotten episode of American history, the Northwest Indian War - - 1791. Light infantry of the American Indian nations under the command of Little Turtle and Blue Jacket against equally matched light infantry of the United States army - - Arthur St. Clair the commander..

Resounding victory for the American Indians. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT OF CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION ORIGINATED WITH THIS DEFEAT OF AN AMERICAN ARMY!!

"St. Clair's Defeat, also known as the Battle of the Wabash or Battle of Wabash River, was fought on November 4, 1791, in the Northwest Territory between the United States and the Western Confederacy of American Indians, as part of the Northwest Indian War"

"in proportional terms of losses to strength, it was the worst defeat that United States forces have ever suffered in battle. Of the 1,000 troops that St. Clair led into battle, only 48 escaped unharmed."

Casualty lists:

American Indians:

* 21 killed and 40 wounded
* total: 61

U.S. Army:

* 623 soldiers killed or captured
* 258 soldiers wounded
* 24 workers killed
* 14 wounded
* 33 women killed
* total: 952

Those "execution fires" were of American soldiers and camp followers - - captured and wounded - - being slowly roasted alive for the enjoyment and amusement of the American Indian victors.

Whoa boy!!

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