Project Gutenberg 2021-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 127 Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Allen County (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne Public Library Ft. Wayne Public Library Emerine J. Hamilton Reading Room Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812 Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812" prepared by the Staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the mid-20th century. The book recounts an anecdote from the early 1800s, a time marked by the tensions of the War of 1812 and the accompanying fears of Indian raids on settlements in the Midwest. It delves into themes of bravery, community, and the interplay of humor amid the serious backdrop of frontier life during a time of conflict. The narrative follows Archibald Crawford, a man who boasts of his courage in the face of Indian attacks. One evening, after engaging in a spirited logrolling event with friends, Crawford is startled by two individuals posing as Indians, triggering a panic throughout the village of Mount Vernon. This incident leads to a townwide alarm as residents rush to the garrison for safety. However, the truth is soon revealed that Crawford was the target of a prank devised by his friends who sought to test his bravado. Ultimately, the joke serves to illustrate the blend of fear and humor in pioneer life, and the episode is affectionately remembered as "Crawford's Defeat" by the villagers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mount Vernon (Ohio) -- History Mount Vernon (Ohio) -- Anecdotes Crawford, Archibald F476 Text Category: Humour Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 62118 2025-09-25T12:43:44.671783 text/html 34713 2024-10-18T11:41:13 text/html 624691 2025-09-25T12:43:49.682815 application/epub+zip 623586 2025-09-25T12:43:47.321794 application/epub+zip 82658 2025-09-25T12:43:46.053798 application/epub+zip 637099 2025-09-25T12:43:51.122762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626912 2025-09-25T12:43:48.601813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101080 2022-09-29T06:57:45.014544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36779 2025-09-25T12:43:44.231810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16844 2024-10-18T11:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17106 2025-09-25T12:43:51.245759 application/rdf+xml 13984 2025-09-25T12:43:46.134790 image/jpeg 2719 2025-09-25T12:43:46.093822 image/jpeg 554021 2025-09-25T12:43:44.695786 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