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By 1796, Tecumseh was both the civil and war chief of a Kispoko band of about 50 warriors and 250 people. [46] His sister Tecumapease was the band's principal female chief. Tecumseh took a wife, Mamate, and had a son, Paukeesaa, born about 1796. Their marriage did not last, and Tecumapease raised Paukeesaa from the age of seven or eight. [47]
Tecumseh, 1811 – The Portable North American Indian Reader. [11] Early in 1811, ... This chief was remarkable for his personal courage and skill in war, having been ...
Shawnee chief known as "The Prophet" who was an ally of his brother Tecumseh, together founding Prophetstown. Touch the Clouds: c. 1838–1905 1851–1904 Minneconjou: Minneconjou Lakota chief; supposedly was seven feet tall. Cousin to Crazy Horse and son of Lone Horn: Wovoka: c. 1856–1932 1880s Northern Paiute
Cheeseekau (c. 1760–1792) was a war chief of the Kispoko division of the Shawnee Nation. [1] [2] Also known as Pepquannakek (Gunshot), Popoquan (Gun), Sting, and Chiksika.[3] [4] Although primarily remembered as the eldest brother and mentor of Tecumseh, who became famous after Cheeseekau's death, Cheeseekau was a well-known leader in his own time, and a contemporary of Blue Jacket.
[10] [11] The United States Army was able to inflict a significant defeat on Tecumseh's Confederacy by killing Tecumseh during the war. Black Hawk despaired over the many killed in the fighting; soon after, he quit the war to return home. Back in Saukenuk, he found that his rival, Keokuk, had become the tribe's war chief.
The siege of Detroit, also known as the surrender of Detroit or the Battle of Fort Detroit, was an early engagement in the War of 1812.A British force under Major General Isaac Brock with indigenous allies under Shawnee leader Tecumseh used bluff and deception to intimidate U.S. Brigadier General William Hull into surrendering the fort and town of Detroit, Michigan, along with his dispirited ...
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The Shawnee chief Tecumseh was killed in this battle . Kenton was chosen to identify Tecumseh's body. But, recognizing both Tecumseh and another fallen warrior named Roundhead, and wanting to spare the respected chief from being cut up by soldiers for souvenirs, Kenton reportedly instead identified Roundhead as the chief. [4]