Fallen Timbers

[ faw-luhn tim-berz ]

noun

1. a battle site on the Maumee River, near present-day Maumee, Ohio, where a confederation of Indian tribes Northwest Indian Confederation was defeated by General Anthony Wayne (1794): state park.

Example Sentences

Wayne commanded Army forces during the Northwest Indian War, a confrontation on the American frontier that ended with the Battle of Fallen Timbers, a key victory over confederated Native forces that allied with the British.

From Seattle Times

They overpowered the alliance’s main fighting force on August 20, 1794, at what is known today as Fallen Timbers, and for three days after the victory, laid waste to Indigenous houses and fields.

From Literature

The defeat at Fallen Timbers was a severe blow to the Indigenous nations of the Ohio Country, but they would reorganize their resistance during the following decade.

From Literature

The Battle at Fallen Timbers and its aftermath were evidence that the federal government would not hesitate to use both regular and irregular warfare to get the lands it wanted.

From Literature

“They are getting a solid education and understanding of how these fish go through their early life cycle, how important the aquatic environment is to the survival of the trout, and the overall biology of trout habitat,” said Brad White, president of the Fallen Timbers chapter of Trouts Unlimited.

From Washington Times