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The Treaty of Greenville was signed on August 3, 1795 between a coalition of Native Americans ("Indians") and the United States following the Native American loss at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It put an end to the Northwest Indian War. The United States was represented by General Anthony Wayne, who defeated the Indians and razed their villages a year earlier at Fallen Timbers. In exchange for monetary compensation the Native Americans turned over to the United States:
White settlers largely ignored the boundaries of this treaty, and after its signing settlements sprang up quickly in Native American territory. Native American tribes signing the treaty:
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