With a heavy heart the troops marched back to Niagara, mourning the loss of many gallant comrades.

This was the greatest disaster, in loss of life, of the Pontiac War; but, like the defeat of Dalyell, it had little effect on the progress of the campaign.

The Indians did not follow it up; with scalps and plunder they returned to their villages to exult in wild orgies over the victory.
Detroit was still besieged; but the Indians were beginning to weaken, and for the most part had given up hope of forcing the garrison to surrender.

They had been depending almost wholly on the settlement for sustenance, and provisions were running low.

Ammunition, too, was well-nigh exhausted.