Battle of Tippecanoe

Definition

The Battle of Tippecanoe was a conflict in 1811 between U.S. forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh.

Related terms

William Henry Harrison: He was the governor of Indiana Territory who later became the ninth President of United States.

Tecumseh: A Native American Shawnee warrior and chief who became the primary leader of a large, multi-tribal confederacy.

Indian Confederacy: An alliance formed by various Native American tribes under Tecumseh's leadership to resist westward expansion by European settlers.