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The War of 1812
The other company was raised at Sandusky by Captain Thomas Rowlands; this company joined Captain Brush, on the Maumee, August 1st, when a battalion was formed with Brash as commander. This command, with supplies for Hull's army, arrived at the Raisin on the 9th, where Brush ascertained that a British force was posted at Brownstown, cutting off all communication with Detroit, and having learned that this force was largely superior in. point of numbers he concluded to await further developments.
Hull having received information that Brush was on his way from Ohio to Detroit with supplies, on August 4th detached Major Van Home, with about 150 riflemen of Findlay's regiment, with some militiamen men to meet him and act as an escort and guard.
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