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Fort Wayne, Indiana · 18th century
1 dated events in 1740s, in order. Part of the full timeline.
In 1747 Huron warriors allied with the English under Chief Nicholas caught the first fort undermanned — the commandant, Ensign Douville, and most of the garrison away at Detroit — and sacked and burned it.
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