02296cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000500011524500540016526400510021930000470027033600260031733700260034333800360036950000310040550800910043652012400052753400450176765300350181265300370184765300240188485600430190899900190195164730UtSlPG20260610134507.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF4761 aPublic Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County10aCrawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-07  aStephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812" prepared by the Staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the mid-20th century. The book recounts an anecdote from the early 1800s, a time marked by the tensions of the War of 1812 and the accompanying fears of Indian raids on settlements in the Midwest. It delves into themes of bravery, community, and the interplay of humor amid the serious backdrop of frontier life during a time of conflict.  The narrative follows Archibald Crawford, a man who boasts of his courage in the face of Indian attacks. One evening, after engaging in a spirited logrolling event with friends, Crawford is startled by two individuals posing as Indians, triggering a panic throughout the village of Mount Vernon. This incident leads to a townwide alarm as residents rush to the garrison for safety. However, the truth is soon revealed that Crawford was the target of a prank devised by his friends who sought to test his bravado. Ultimately, the joke serves to illustrate the blend of fear and humor in pioneer life, and the episode is affectionately remembered as "Crawford's Defeat" by the villagers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMount Vernon (Ohio) -- History  aMount Vernon (Ohio) -- Anecdotes  aCrawford, Archibald40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64730  c105553d105553