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Battle of Frenchtown, War of 1812

The Battles of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre , were a series of conflicts in Michigan Territory that took place from January 18–23, 1813, during the War of 1812 . It was fought between the United States and a British and Native American alliance near the River Raisin in Frenchtown, (present-day Monroe, Michigan ). On January 18, 1813, th...