Americans need to keep in mind the fact that as a nation they have erred far more often in not being willing enough to fight than in being too willing.

Once roused, they have always been dangerous and hard-fighting foes; but they have been over-difficult to rouse.

Their educated classes, in particular, need to be perpetually reminded that, though it is an evil thing to brave a conflict needlessly, or to bully and bluster, it is an even worse thing to flinch from a fight for which there is legitimate provocation, or to live in supine, slothful, unprepared ease, helpless to avenge an injury.
The Misconduct of the British.
The conduct of the Americans in the years which closed with Wayne's treaty did not shine very brightly; but the conduct of the British was black, indeed.

On the Northwestern frontier they behaved in a way which can scarcely be too harshly stigmatized.

This does not apply to the British civil and military officers at the Lake Posts; for they were merely doing their duty as they saw it, and were fronting their foes bravely, while with loyal zeal they strove to carry out what they understood to be the policy of their superiors.