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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Defiance,_OhioDefiance, Ohio - Wikipedia

    History. The city contains the site of Fort Defiance, built by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in August 1794, during the Northwest Indian War at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. General Wayne surveyed the land and declared to General Scott, "I defy the English, Indians, and all the devils of hell to take it." [6] .

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    Immerse yourself in the history of Defiance, OH, dating all the way back to the founding of Fort Defiance in 1794.

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  5. www.britannica.com › place › DefianceDefiance | Ohio, City, County | Britannica

    Defiance, city, seat (1845) of Defiance county, northwestern Ohio, U.S., where the Auglaize and Tiffin rivers meet the Maumee, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Toledo. Laid out in 1829, Defiance became a market for the farm produce of the Maumee valley and developed industrially after the completion.

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  6. www.hollymelody.com › blog › usaDefiance, OH : Interesting Facts, Famous Things & History ...

    Oct 4, 2023 · Defiance was officially founded in 1792 and became a vital trading post due to its strategic position at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. The city's name was derived from Fort Defiance, which was constructed during the Northwest Indian War in 1794.

  7. defiancehistory.weebly.com › aboutAbout - History of Defiance Ohio

    The city was founded in 1822 after Fort Defiance was built. Originally Defiance started off as a small town with only seven hundred residents in 1846. At first Defiance County was a part of Williams, Henry, and Paulding Counties.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Defiance_County,_OhioDefiance County, Ohio - Wikipedia

    Defiance County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,286. [2] Its county seat and largest city is Defiance. [3] The county was named after an early Army fortification, Fort Defiance, which was so named by Mad Anthony Wayne to signify the settlers' "defiance" of the Indians.

  9. visitdefianceohio.com › wp-content › uploadsHISTORY • OUTDOORS • ART & CULTURE • DINING - Defiance, OH

    Fort Defiance was considered one of the strongest fortifications in the Ohio Country. When the United States declared war against Great Britain in 1812, General William Henry Harrison constructed a new fort, Fort Winchester , near the site of Old Fort

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