Tecumseh: Chief, Facts & Battles - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief who organized a Native American confederacy to create a free Indian state and stop white settlement in the Great Lakes region.
Tecumseh | Facts, Biography, & Significance | Britannica
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Tecumseh, Shawnee Indian chief, orator, military leader, and advocate of intertribal Indian alliance who directed Indian resistance to white rule in the Ohio River valley. In the War of 1812 he joined British forces for the capture of …
Tecumseh - Death, Chief & Definition - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Tecumseh was a Shawnee Native American chief, born about 1768 south of present-day Columbus, Ohio. During the early 1800s, he attempted to organize a confederation of tribes to resist...
Tecumseh - Wikipedia
WEBTecumseh (/ 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.
6 Things You May Not Know About Tecumseh | HISTORY
WEBOct 4, 2013 · 6 Things You May Not Know About Tecumseh. Get the facts on the legendary Shawnee war chief, who took part in the worst defeat ever inflicted by Native Americans on U.S. forces. Updated: July 10...
Tecumseh - U.S. National Park Service
WEBTecumseh. Portrait of Shawnee chief Tecumseh based on sketch by Benson John Lossing. Attributed to Owen Staples. Quick Facts. Significance: Shawnee leader. Place of Birth: Scioto River, Ohio. Date of Birth: March 9, 1768. Place of Death: Chatham-Kent, Canada. Date of Death: October 5, 1813.
Tecumseh | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBOct 23, 2011 · Tecumseh, Shawnee chief, leader of a First Nations confederacy, military leader in the War of 1812 (born circa 1768 in south-central Ohio; died 5 October 1813 near Moraviantown [Thamesville, ON]).
Tecumseh summary | Britannica
WEBTecumseh , (born 1768, Old Piqua, in modern Clark county, Ohio, U.S.—died Oct. 5, 1813, near Thames River, Upper Canada), Shawnee Indian chief. As a boy during the American Revolution, Tecumseh participated in combined British …
Tecumseh: The Driving Force Behind the Native American Confederacy ...
WEBTecumseh (left) was a Shawnee warrior who made it his life's goal to organize Native American tribes together against the white man. His brother, Tenskwatawa (right), was known as The Prophet, and helped gather thousands of Native Americans from several tribes to side with the British against the Americans in the War of 1812. Library of …
What Tecumseh Fought For | The New Yorker
WEBOct 26, 2020 · In 1811, the Shawnee leader Tecumseh, anticipating the movements of Scott and Floyd, departed the Ohio Country and journeyed two thousand miles across the South, seeking to recruit tribes to a...
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