nov 7, 1811 - Battle of Tippecanoe
Description:
The largest battle in Tecumseh's War, fought while Tecumseh was away collecting recruits. Governor William Henry Harrison had marched his 1000 troops to Prophetstown, where the confederacy base was located. The confederate army was temporarily headed by Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa ("The Prophet"), a spiritual but not military leader. Harrison planned to negotiate with Tenskwatawa, but instead the Native American forces attacked Harrison's army, who successfully repelled them and forced them to abandon Prophetstown. They then burned the town to the ground. A crushing
defeat for the confederacy, Harrison earned his nickname "Tippecanoe" and Tenskwatawa lost the respect of his brother. The British was blamed for the conflict because they had been supplying Tecumseh's troops, and so was one of the causes of the War of 1812.
Casualties:
63 US troops killed
123 US troops wounded
50-65 Native American warriors killed
70-80 Native American warriors wounded
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