Fort Meigs in Ohio contains seven blockhouses, five artillery batteries, and surrounded is by timber stockade. Its construction started during the War of 1812. It was to provide supplies support for US military operations in Canada. In 1813 fort was a site of two failed British siege attempts. British forces backed by the Tecumseh's Confederacy failed to capture Fort Meigs and retreated north.
In the early 1800’s, Tecumseh, a leader from the Shawnee Indians, attempted to unite the Indian nations west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Native American Confederation was to oppose the Euro-American expansion into Indian lands. Peaceful attempts to reach an agreement with the US have been unsuccessful. When the War of 1812 began, the confederation allied with the British and jointly attacked Fort Meigs. Tecumseh's death in 1813 marked the end of the united Indian resistance against the United States.
