Captain Logan

Captain Logan (c. 1776 – November 25, 1812), also known as Spemica Lawba ("High Horn"), James Logan, or simply Logan, was a Shawnee warrior who lived in present-day Ohio. Although he opposed the expansion of the United States into Shawnee lands, following the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, he became one of many Shawnees who sought to preserve Shawnee independence by maintaining peaceful relations with the United States. When the War of 1812 reached Ohio, Logan served as a scout and guide for the American military.

Captain Logan
Born
Spemica Lawba (High Horn)

c. 1776
Ohio Country, British America
DiedNovember 25, 1812
Ohio, U.S.
Cause of deathKilled in the War of 1812
Burial placeFort Winchester (Defiance, Ohio)
NationalityShawnee
Other namesJames Logan, Logan
Occupation(s)Trader, scout, warrior, interpreter

Logan was killed in a skirmish with British-allied Native Americans, and was buried with military honors by the Americans, making Logan "the foremost Indian hero on the American side" of the War of 1812.

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