Following whose defeat was Wayne recalled to military service?
Horatio Gates
George Rogers Clark
Arthur St. Clair
John Burgoyne
Answer
In the aftermath of General Arthur St. Clair's disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Wabash in 1791, the United States government sought a seasoned military leader to restore confidence and bolster the defense against Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory. Seeing Anthony Wayne as the most capable candidate, President George Washington recalled him from retirement, resulting in Wayne's pivotal role in the subsequent victory over Native American confederacies.
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