Arthur St. Clair
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Major-General Arthur St. Clair (1737 – 1818)[1] was a Scottish-American soldier and politician, as well as a member of the Templars.
Biography
Formerly part of the British Army during the Seven Years' War, St. Clair became major general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later served as President of the Continental Congress, before becoming governor of the Northwest Territory in 1788. In 1791, St. Clair led the American forces in an attempt to conquer the Northwest Territory at a battle at the Wabash River, leading to the the loss of almost a thousand men and worst defeat ever recorded at the hands of the Native Americans, a feat that became widely known as "St. Clair's Defeat".[2]
St. Clair, a Templar, had obtained intelligence regarding an Apple of Eden in the possession of Mihšihkinaahkwa and pushed for an attack, despite a group led by Ratonhnhaké:ton attempting to parley. Though he had prepared an ambush thanks to information from a Shawnee spy, St. Clair was surprised by the Natives attacking the army in the middle of their morning meal, Mihšihkinaahkwa having apparently decided against waiting for the diplomatic group's return. Being quickly overwhelmed, St. Clair retreated to Fort Jefferson, having a soldier stay behind to gather his personal belongings, however, the group he had attempted to ambush entered his tent and stole all his research.[2]
