In the Illinois territory during the War of 1812, there was a brief engagement between a group of United States Rangers and Native Americans called the Battle of Africa Point.

[1][2] On April 18, 1813, during the fortification phase of Fort LaMotte, two barrel coopers Isaac Brimberry and Thomas Kennedy went up 'Africa Point', a knoll surrounded by swamp on the Wabash River, to procure some wood.

Both Brimberry and Kennedy reported their sightings to the Fort LaMotte commander, Captain Pierce Andrews.

The rangers divided themselves into two groups, a six-man party going in advance while the other stayed back and acted as a reserve.

During the ensuing battle, the American party retreated suffering 4 dead and the 2 badly wounded who escaped back to the fort.