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Battle of Mackinac Island
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Battle of Mackinac Island (1814)
The
Battle of Mackinac Island
(pronounced
Mackinaw
) was a
British
victory in the
War of 1812
. Before the war,
Fort Mackinac
had been an important
American
trading post in the
straits
between
Lake Michigan
and
Lake Huron
. It was important for its influence and control over the
Native American
tribes in the area, which was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "
Michilimackinac
".
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