Battle of Maguaga

Battle of Maguaga
	Part of the War of 1812 and Tecumseh's War
Date	9 August 1812
Location	Monguagon, Michigan
Result	American tactical victory ; British-Indian strategic victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom; Tecumseh's confederacy	United States
Commanders and leaders
Adam Muir; Tecumseh	James Miller
Units involved
41st Regiment Native American confederacy	14th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Regiment
Strength
75 regulars,; 70 natives,; 60 militia	280 regulars,; 330+ Ohio Volunteers,; 60 Michigan Legionaries
Casualties and losses
6 killed,; 21 wounded,; 2 captured	18 killed,; 64 wounded

The Battle of Maguaga (also known as the Battle of Monguagon or the Battle of the Oakwoods) was a small battle between British troops, Canadian militia and Tecumseh's natives against a larger force of American troops, Ohio Volunteers and Michigan Legion near the Wyandot village of Maguaga which become The Township of Monguagon Township, Michigan in what is now The City of Riverview, Michigan.

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