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.
Tecumseh: Chief, Facts & Battles - HISTORY
WebNov 9, 2009 · Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior chief who organized a Native American confederacy in an effort to create an autonomous Indian state and stop white settlement in the Northwest Territory (modern-day...
Tecumseh - Death, Chief & Definition - Biography
WebApr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. Native Americans. Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, opposed white settlement in the United States during the early 1800s. He was killed during the War of 1812. Updated: May 12,...
Tecumseh | Facts, Biography, & Significance | Britannica
Web3 days ago · 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 …
What Tecumseh Fought For | The New Yorker
WebOct 26, 2020 · What Tecumseh Fought For. Pursuing a Native alliance powerful enough to resist the American invaders, the Shawnee leader and his prophet brother envisioned a new and better Indian world. By...
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...
How Tecumseh fought for Native lands—and became a folk hero
WebNov 4, 2022 · Statesman. Tecumseh, a Shawnee bent on resistance to white incursion on Native land, was all three—and during his brief life, he turned that resistance into the stuff of history, rumor, and...
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 Driving Force Behind the Native American Confederacy ...
WebCulture. History. North America. American History. Revolutionary War. Tecumseh: The Driving Force Behind the Native American Confederacy. By: John Donovan. Tecumseh (left) was a Shawnee warrior who made it his life's goal to organize Native American tribes together against the white man.
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 and Indian attacks on American colonists. In 1794 he fought unsuccessfully against Gen. Anthony Wayne.
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