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TIL In a single battle in a single day, one-quarter of the entire United States Army had been destroyed. It was the most decisive defeat in American history with 69% of soldiers killed and 97% casualties. It's known as St Clair's defeat and Major General St Clair resigned his commission afterwards.

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