On January 22, 1813, at the Battle of the River Raisin, a force of British, Canadians, and Native Americans led by Colonel Henry Procter defeated an army of Kentuckians under Brigadier General James Winchester, resulting in a major setback to American plans to recapture Detroit.

A commemorative event is held at the River Raisin Battlefield each year on the Saturday closest to the date of the actual battle.  In 2006, this was January 21.  In 2007, it will be January 20.

Click here to visit the official River Raisin Battlefield site