"Along the Wabash River near present-day Fort Recovery, Ohio, on November 4, 1791, the Maumee Confederation of Indigenous tribes destroyed a superior American army led by Revolutionary War veteran General Arthur St. Clair. ... [The author] places this important event into its cultural, economic, and political context. For the first time, the ecological impact is explored, for at stake in the clash was the fate of a vast forest eco-system. ... Based on primary sources, some of which are consulted here for the first time, including the recent archaeological study of the battlefield, the author provides the most accurate description of the battle while capturing the drama of what occurred. He also critically examines the information gathering, planning, and tactics of both the Maumee Confederation and the United States"--Flaps, pages 1 and 4 of dust jacket