Chilly Calamity: La Balme's Blunder - 6th November, 1780

Cold winds blew on the 6th of November, 1780, as French Officer Augustin led his Canadian soldiers - confident men who believed themselves favored by Louis XVI. But the day took a turn for the worse when they crossed paths with a group of Miami warriors, guided by Chief Little Turtle. Instead of the triumphant victory they dreamed of, La Balme suffered a devastating defeat that left the British wondering about his judgment. This battle, a deep embarrassment, now ranks among the United States Army's most notorious fiascos. A bronze marker now marks the spot, reading, 'In Memory of Col. Augustin de La Balme and his Soldiers who perished in the Battle with the Miami Indians, under Little Turtle, at this place, November 6th, 1780.'

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