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Tecumseh (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə,-s i / tih-KUM-sə, -see; c. 1768 – October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.
The Ontario Heritage Foundation & Kent Military Reenactment Society erected a plaque in Tecumseh Park, 50 William Street North, Chatham, Ontario, reading: "On this site, Tecumseh, a Shawnee Chief, who was an ally of the British during the war of 1812, fought against American forces on October 4, 1813. Tecumseh was born in 1768 and became an ...
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
Tecumseh had three older brothers, one older sister, and two younger brothers. The oldest sibling was Cheeseekau (c. 1761–1792). Although primarily remembered as the eldest brother and mentor of Tecumseh, Cheeseekau was a well-known war chief in his own time.
Tecumseh's Eclipse. The 1806 solar eclipse would prove especially significant for two Shawnee brothers: Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa. Tecumseh, the revered Shawnee war chief and political leader, was ...
Shawnee Chief Black Hoof (Catecahassa) was a staunch opponent of Tecumseh's confederation and an ally of the United States in the War of 1812.. The two principal adversaries in the conflict, Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison, had both been junior participants in the Battle of Fallen Timbers at the close of the Northwest Indian War in 1794.
Maj. Gen. William Henry Harrison led American soldiers in pursuit of the retreating British. The American Army of the Northwest under Major General William Henry Harrison was attempting to recover Fort Detroit and capture Fort Malden at Amherstburg, Ontario during the last months of 1812 and for much of 1813 from the Right Division of the British Army in Upper Canada, which was commanded by ...
Overall, Tecumseh's confederacy played a crucial role in causing the War of 1812, and in early operations in the west. In 1812, Tecumseh's warriors, as shock troops, assisted a small force of 700 British regulars and Canadian militia to force the surrender of 2,500 American soldiers, by threatening to massacre any captives of the Siege of Detroit.