Map showing the location of the battles This is an incomplete list of all military confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern U.S. State of Indiana since European contact. The French first entered Indiana c. 1670. The region was part of New France from 1679–1763, ruled by Great Britain from 1763–1783, and part of the United States of America 1783–present.
There have been several wars that have directly affected the region, including Beaver Wars (c 1590–1701), Queen Anne's War (1702–1713), King George's War (1744–1748), French and Indian War (1754–1763), American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), Tecumseh's War (1811–1812), War of 1812 (1812–1814), and the American Civil War (1861–1865). Later wars, including World War I and World War II led to the death of tens of thousands of Hoosiers overseas, but the American Civil War was the last war in which an actual battle occurred within Indiana.
Battles Name Date Location War Campaign Dead Belligerents Counter attack on Iroquois 1684 near modern South Bend Beaver Wars 100+ Miami & allies vs Iroquois Destruction of Fort Miami 1747 Fort Miami King George's War Huron vs France Attack on Fort Miami 1752 Fort Miami French and Indian War 2 British allied Indians vs France Capture of Fort Miami May 27, 1763 Fort Miami Pontiac's Rebellion 10 Kingdom of Great Britain vs American Indians Capture of Fort Ouiatenon June 1, 1763 modern Lafayette Pontiac's Rebellion 0 Kingdom of Great Britain vs American Indians Siege of Fort Sackville February 20 – 25, 1779 Vincennes American Revolutionary War Illinois Campaign 4 United States of America vs Kingdom of Great Britain Battle of the White River Forks 1779 Lechauwitank unknown - village destroyed Vincennes Militia vs Delaware village Petit fort 5 December 1780 Indiana Dunes American Revolutionary War 4 United States vs Kingdom of Great Britain and American Indians de LaBalme Massacre November 5, 1780 Near the Eel River in Whitley County American Revolutionary War 25+ Continental Army vs American Indians Lochry's Defeat August 24, 1781 Near Aurora American Revolutionary War Illinois Campaign 37 United States of America vs American Indians Battle of the Embarras River [ 1] 1786 Piankeshaw Village, Knox County 7 Vincennes militia vs Piankeshaw Hardin's Defeat October 19, 1790 North of Fort Miami Northwest Indian War Harmar Expedition 22+ United States of America vs Western Indian Confederacy Harmar's Defeat October 21, 1790 Fort Miami Northwest Indian War Harmar Expedition 249+ United States of America vs Western Indian Confederacy Battle of Big Pine Creek 1791 Big Pine Creek Northwest Indian War United States of America vs Kickapoo Blackberry Campaign May 1791 Ouiatenon Northwest Indian War 38 United States of America vs Western Indian Confederacy Battle of Kenapacomaqua August 7, 1791 Near Logansport Northwest Indian War 11 United States of America vs Western Indian Confederacy Battle of Tippecanoe November 7, 1811 Near Battle Ground Tecumseh's War [ 2] 223+ United States of America vs Tecumseh 's confederacy Pigeon Roost Massacre September 3, 1812 Underwood War of 1812 19 Shawnee vs white settlers Siege of Fort Harrison September 4 – 5, 1812 Terre Haute War of 1812 3+ United States of America vs Tecumseh 's confederacy Siege of Fort Wayne September 5 – 12, 1812 Fort Wayne War of 1812 Detroit Frontier unknown United States of America vs Kingdom of Great Britain Battle at Eel River [ 3] September 19, 1812 Near Churubusco War of 1812 Detroit Frontier 25+ United States of America vs Tecumseh 's confederacy Spur's Defeat November 22, 1812 Wildcat Creek, near Lafayette War of 1812 18 Shawnee vs United States of America Battle of the Mississinewa December 17–18, 1812 Near Jalapa War of 1812 Detroit Frontier 102+ United States of America vs Tecumseh 's confederacy Battle of Tipton's Island April 1813 White River War of 1812 Detroit Frontier 7 Indiana Rangers vs Kickapoo Attack at Fort Wayne July 7, 1813 Fort Wayne War of 1812 Detroit Frontier 3 United States of America vs Native Americans Newburgh Raid July 16, 1862 Newburgh American Civil War 0 Confederate States of America vs United States of America Hines' Raid June 18, 1863 Orange & Crawford counties[ 4] American Civil War Morgan's Raid 3 Confederate States of America vs United States of America and Indiana Legion Battle of Brandenburg Crossing July 7, 1863 East of Mauckport American Civil War Morgan's Raid 2 Confederate States of America vs Indiana Legion Battle of Corydon July 9, 1863 Corydon American Civil War Morgan's Raid 15 Confederate States of America vs Indiana Legion
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See also
Siege of Fort Sackville February 20 – 25, 1779.
Signing of the Treaty of Greenville, August 3, 1795.
Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811
Siege of Fort Harrison, September 4, 1812.
Battle of Corydon, July 9, 1863