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Augustin de La Balme
DAR LaBalme Defeat Historical Marker on Dela Balme Road in Whitley County, Indiana
Born(1733-08-28)August 28, 1733
near Saint-Antoine, France
DiedNovember 5, 1780(1780-11-05) (aged 47)
Near present-day Columbia City, Indiana
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchCavalry
RankColonel (United States)
Battles/warsLa Balme's Defeat

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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White Eyes. In 1780, Nonhelema served as a guide and translator for Augustin de La Balme in his campaign to the Illinois country. In 1785, Nonhelema petitioned...

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the Battle of Piqua but did not end Indian raids. French soldier Augustin de La Balme led a Canadian militia in an attempt to capture Detroit, but they...

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correspondent and presidential press secretary for John F. Kennedy Augustin de La Balme, General of Cavalry during the American Revolution John Bayard, Colonel...

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