Conflict: Old Northwest Indian Wars
Combatants: Americans vs. Indian Confederacy
Location: Indiana (USA)
Outcome: American victory
When the governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison, moved troops to attack the Indian capitol of Prophetstown, Shawnee Chief Tecumseh assembled an army of 700 men to oppose the Americans. Tecumseh launched a surprise dawn attack while Harrison's troops were encamped along Tippecanoe Creek, but the Indian warriors were repulsed with heavy losses.
Battle of Tippecanoe by Alonzo Chappel
Points of Interest:
Harrison would be elected the 9th President of the United States, but died after only thirty-one days in office.
Tecumseh spent much of his life after 1808 attempting to unite the various tribes against European encroachment. Yet, he accepted a brigadier's commission in the British army and frequently fought along side them including leading British troops in battle.
William Henry Harrison (1835) by James Reid Lambdin
Tecumseh by Owen Staples