HISTORY

July 8, 1813
Fort George, Battle of Butler's Farm

By July the American army was setting itself up for a siege of Ft. George. They dug and expanded entrenchments and set out patrols to ascertain the location of approaching British forces. At the same time, British forces, short of supplies, were trying to recover a cache of medical supplies buried near Ft. George on the farm of Mr. Cassel Chorus during the retreat from the Battle of Fort George in May.

After recovering the cache of supplies, the British ran into a small patrol of the 13th US regiment, led by Lt. Eldridge. The Americans were able to drive off the British, but were then attacked by British Native American allies. Outflanked the troopers of the 13th were badly mauled, only 5 of them returned to Ft. George. Lt. Eldridge was not amount them.

On and off fighting continued for most of the day with nothing to show for it . . . except reinforcing the American Army's willingness to remain penned up in Ft. George.