Paschal Hickman
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Paschal Hickman was an American military officer who was killed in the River Raisin Massacre, an important event in the War of 1812. Hickman County, Kentucky is named for him.
Hickman's name among the American dead of the River Raisin Massacre on the Kentucky War Monument, Frankfort, KY
Battle of Frenchtown
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The Battle of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, refers to two consecutive engagements during the War of 1812. Fighting between American forces com
Paschal Hickman
…Paschal Hickman (c. 1778 – January 23, 1813) was an American military officer who was killed in the River Raisin Massacre, an important event in the War of 1812. Hickman County, Kentucky is named for him. Hickman was born in King and Queen County, Virginia, a son of famous…
Battle of the River Raisin by Tim Kurtz
British political cartoon depicting Roundhead escorting Brigadier General Winchester to Colonel Procter
Massacre of American Prisoners at French-town on the River Raisin. This print received wide circulation through recruiting posters issued by the United States War Department. (Clements Library, University of Michigan)
Names of 12 of the American officers killed at the Battle of Frenchtown appear on the Kentucky War Memorial in Frankfort, Kentucky.