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“Larry L. Nelson has painstakingly compiled a fine collection of diverse and much-scattered primary accounts relating to the construction and defense of Fort Meigs, one of the largest wooden forts ever built in North America. The accounts from American, British, ‘Canadian,’ colonial, and Native sources reflect the abysmal conditions under which they toiled, fought, and died in a wilderness setting. An indispensable read for all interested in the Northwest theatre during the War of 1812.”—Sandy Antal, author of A Wampum Denied: Procter’s War of 1812

“Through the words of the many participants, Larry L. Nelson provides a welcome analysis of Fort Meigs, a fortification critical to the opposing campaigns for possession of the Old Northwest. Nelson’s impressive research and keen insights result in new interpretations for scholars and all readers of solid military history. This is a gripping story told in a balanced and thoroughly engaging manner.”—Richard V. Barbuto, author of Niagara 1814 and New York’s War of 1812

“The dramatic events associated with Ohio’s Fort Meigs during the War of 1812 are often overlooked—but important—aspects in the conflict’s history. Senior 1812 scholar Larry L. Nelson has assembled a fascinating collection of skillfully annotated first-hand memoirs and other period documents that detail the fort’s story with an immediacy that will appeal to both specialist and armchair historians.”—Carl Benn, author of Native Memoirs from the War of 1812 and A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812