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JOURNAL OF PETER AUDRAIN, Esq.
6, Aug.
We floated down all last night, and the current was so low that we did not go more than nine miles. We passed five riffles extraordinately low, and arrived at the celebrated Voched about half after 6 in the evening in camp about one mile above Fort Deposit.
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Took our horses and rode to Fort Miami—distance about 7 miles. As we came down we viewed the battle ground of the 20th of August, 1794. Gen. Wayne described every position of his army, every movement, and all the particulars of the action. Arrived at Fort Miami about 12 o'clock at noon.
Fort Miami, formerly occupied by the British, and commanded by Major Campbell at the time of the action, is situated on a high ground at the foot of the rapids, and commands the most elegant view up and down the Miami river and over the prairies, which are large and beautiful. The command of the garrison consists in a captain, a subaltern, and 50 or 60 privates. We encamped below the fort on the eminence level with the fort.
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