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Augustin de La Balme
1780Nov, 5

French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.

Augustin Mottin de la Balme (28 August 1733 - 5 November 1780) was a French cavalry officer who served in Europe during the Seven Years' War and in the United States during the American Revolution. His attempt to capture Fort Detroit in 1780 ended in defeat when he was ambushed by forces under Chief Little Turtle.

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