Battle of Maguaga

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Battle of Maguaga
Part of the War of 1812
Date August 9, 1812 Location Maguaga, Michigan Result Indecisive
Combatants
Britain	United States
Commanders
Adam Muir	William Hull
Strength
75 regulars 70 natives 60 militia	600 regulars
Casualties
1 dead 23 wounded	18 dead 63 wounded

Detroit frontier
Tippecanoe – 1st Mackinac Island – Maguaga – Fort Dearborn – Detroit – Fort Harrison – Fort Wayne – Mississinewa – Frenchtown – Fort Meigs – Fort Stephenson – Lake Erie – Thames – Longwoods – Prairie du Chien – 2nd Mackinac Island – Lake Huron – Malcolm's Mills

The Battle of Maguaga (also known as the Battle of Monguagon) was a small battle between British troops, Canadian militia and Tecumseh's natives and a larger force of American troops near the Wyandot village of Maguaga in what is now the city of Trenton, Michigan.

After the clearcut British victory at Fort Mackinac, General William Hull decided to attack the British in Michigan. Once the battle was under way his troops accidentally shot the Indians on their right flank. This small battle was not progressing much, but the Americans gained access to some of the supplies and destroyed them but were temporarily repulsed.

The British and their allies were facing heavy fire from the enemy's superior numbers and withdrew. The Americans also withdrew, with larger casualties, when William Hull was ordered to recall his army back to Detroit.