Project Gutenberg 2013-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 208 Atherton, William 1793 1863 03018828 Narrative of the Suffering & Defeat of the North-Western Army, Under General Winchester Massacre of the Prisoners; Sixteen Months Imprisonment of the Writer and Others with the Indians and British Produced by Tricia Groeneveld; Source text from Archive.org: http://archive.org/details/narrativeofsuffe00athe "Narrative of the Suffering & Defeat of the North-Western Army Under General Winchester" by William Atherton is a historical account written in the early 19th century. It recounts the harrowing experiences of the North-Western Army, detailing their march from Kentucky to the heart of conflict in the early War of 1812, where they faced extreme hardships, battles with Native forces, and the aftermath of a catastrophic defeat. The narrative specifically highlights the challenges faced by the army during their campaign and the suffering endured by both soldiers and prisoners during this tumultuous time. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the context of the North-Western Army’s mission as they gather in Georgetown before embarking on a journey fraught with danger. Atherton shares details of their initial movements, revealing the prevailing tension as they encounter various challenges while trying to reach Fort Wayne. He vividly describes an alarming night during which the soldiers prepared for an anticipated attack, detailing their nerves and the growing anxiety within the camp. This beginning lays the groundwork for the struggles and defeats that are to follow, emphasizing the bravery and resilience of the troops as they face starvation, harsh weather, and fierce enemy resistance, ultimately setting the stage for the narrative's overarching themes of suffering and sacrifice in the fight for American expansion and security. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Prisoners and prisons River Raisin, Battle of the, Monroe, Mich., 1813 E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 208387 2025-06-17T07:48:36.383036 text/html 204030 2013-03-18T19:16:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 187906 2025-06-17T07:48:43.580018 application/epub+zip 188414 2025-06-17T07:48:40.289997 application/epub+zip 134386 2025-06-17T07:48:38.951051 application/epub+zip 422036 2025-06-17T07:48:45.976980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409259 2025-06-17T07:48:42.754033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174438 2022-09-19T10:56:36.218360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201041 2023-09-18T11:15:37.332369 text/plain 16455 2025-06-17T07:48:46.107029 application/rdf+xml 24884 2025-06-17T07:48:39.528031 image/jpeg 4642 2025-06-17T07:48:39.241028 image/jpeg 184747 2025-06-17T07:48:36.403038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia