Monday, June 15, 2009

The Greenville Treaty, Fallen Timbers

The Greenville Treaty, Fallen Timbers
















THE GREENVILLE TREATY
TO GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE WHO ORGANIZED THE "LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES" BY ORDER OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON AND DEFEATED CHIEF LITTLE TURTLE'S WARRIORS HERE AT FALLEN TIMBERS AUGUST 20 1794. THIS VICTORY LED TO THE TREATY OF GREENVILLE, AUGUST 3, 1795, WHICH OPENED UP MUCH OF THE PRESENT STATE OF OHIO TO WHITE SETTLERS.

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