Battle of Fallen Timbers Monument

The Battle of Fallen Timbers, August 20, 1794, has often been called the “last battle of the American Revolution” and one of the 3 most important battles in the development of the United States. The decisive victory by the Legion of the United States over a confederacy of Indian tribes opened the Northwest Territory, a 5-state region given up by the native inhabitants, for westward expansion and ultimately led to Ohio’s statehood in 1803.
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