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Battle of Tippecanoe

1811 · 19th century · Part of the Tecumseh's War

The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on 7 November 1811 near Prophetstown, in present-day Indiana, between United States forces under Governor William Henry Harrison and warriors of Tecumseh's confederacy, led in his absence by his brother Tenskwatawa. Harrison's army repelled a dawn attack and then burned Prophetstown. The battle damaged the Prophet's prestige and pushed Tecumseh towards alliance with Britain.

Battle of Tippecanoe
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Tecumseh's Confederacy

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Tippecanoe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-tippecanoe
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