Editing St. Clair's Defeat

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'''St. Clair's Defeat''', also known as the '''Battle of the Wabash River''' and the '''Battle of a Thousand Slain''', was a battle fought on November 1791 in the {{Wiki|Northwest Territory}} of the [[United States]] as a result of settler expansion into Native American territory. The [[United States Armed Forces|US army]], led by Major-General [[Arthur St. Clair]] was trounced by the combined forces of the {{Wiki|Northwestern Confederacy}} led by chiefs [[Mihšihkinaahkwa]], [[Weyapiersenwah]] and [[Buckongahelas]], leading to the worst defeat ever recorded at the hands of the Native Americans, where they lost almost a thousand men.<ref name="Wabash">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Battle of the Wabash]]</ref>

==History==
In the eve of the battle, [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and a few allies arrived at the longhouse being used by the Confederacy, hoping to obtain permission to go to a parley with the American general to try to avoid bloodshed. Mihšihkinaahkwa invited the group to sit and present their case, eventually granting them permission. The following morning, the group proceeded to the enemy camp to speak to St. Clair, unknowing they had been betrayed by a [[Shawnee]] spy, and were met with an ambush. As multiple [[rifle]] barrels were pointed at them, St. Clair addressed the group, claiming to have met [[Haytham Kenway]] and proudly boasting he would have [[Mihšihkinaahkwa's Apple of Eden]] in his possession in a few hours. The general was cut off by muffled gunshots and screams as the Natives attacked the army in the middle of their morning meal, Mihšihkinaahkwa having apparently decided against waiting for the group's return.<ref name="Wabash"/>

Being quickly overwhelmed, St. Clair retreated to [[Fort Jefferson]], having a soldier stay behind to gather his personal belongings. Ratonhnhaké:ton's group, having survived the ambush, entered the general's tent and stole his research, while cries of alarm outside indicated that the soldiers had been completely surrounded.<ref name="Wabash"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

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