DEARBORN, FORT
\dˈi͡əbɔːn], \dˈiəbɔːn], \d_ˈiə_b_ɔː_n]\
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(Chicago), was evacuated August 15, 1812, by orders of General Hull; burned next day. The Americans while retreating were attacked by hostile Indians, and two-thirds of their number massacred, including twelve children. The survivors surrendered on promise of safety, were taken to Fort Mackinaw, and finally were sent back to their homes.
By John Franklin Jameson
