. The Slaughter That Broke America's First Army | Harmar's Defeat 1790

👉 We are on spotify! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/033KRbX... In 1790, the newly formed United States sent its very first professional army into the Ohio wilderness to project federal power—and walked directly into a trap. Outnumbered and outmaneuvered, General Josiah Harmar's forces were utterly dismantled by a brilliant Native coalition led by Little Turtle. From the brutal ambush that earned the battlefield the grim nickname of the "Pumpkin Fields," to the eerie blood-red lunar eclipse that saved the American survivors from total annihilation, this is the shocking, forgotten story of America's first major military disaster. 👇 WANT MORE UNTOLD HISTORY? 👇 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the notification bell so you never miss a deep dive into the battles that shaped the world! 👍 LIKE this video if you learned something new today. Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... https://fortwaynehistory.com/2021/12/... https://www.gutenberg.org/files/64756...