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Americans Ambushed at Brownstown
Breaking News: Americans defeated by the Shawnee and the British at Brownstown. Captain Bush sent a message for help to General William Hull with the hopes of convincing him to send troops to help secure the depot after spotting the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and possibly some British regulars, and some of his warriors. Acknowledging this urgent request, General Hull sent Major Van Horne and two hundred Ohio Militia to help secure the area. When the troops arrived they were ambushed from the southern side of the supply depot by twenty four native warriors and Tecumseh. The now confused Americans began to retreat. The Natives pursued until they reached the Ecorces river. The American loss? eighteen men killed twelve wounded and seventy missing, while the natives only lost one man, a chief (name not specified). This small skirmish showed how insecure the Ohio supply depot was. General Hull was convinced that his troops were outnumbered by both British and "Indian" forces.