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Battle of the Thames Battle History and Tecumseh Profile
A historical overview recounts the October 5 1813 Battle of the Thames in Canada where Gen William Henry Harrison defeated Proctor and Tecumseh. It traces Tecumseh life from his Shawnee roots through his confederacy dream and death, and notes political echoes in Harrison Johnson and later. It also mentions the battlefield burial mystery and Tecumseh’s legacy amid 19th century campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott
Harrison
Col
Richard M. Johnson
Battle of the Thames
Tecumseh
Republican National Committee
Washington
Detroit
Canada
Trumbull
Puckeshinwau
Piqua
Mad River
Springfield
Ohio
Tikambi
Tecumta
Point Pleasant
W. Va
St. Claire
Fallen Timbers
Anthony Wayne
Ohio Valley
Greenville
White River
Indiana
Ohio River
King Philip
Pontiac
Ottawa
Little Turtle
Tenskwatawa
Tippecanoe
Brock
Queenstown
Proctor
Thames
Chatham
Ontario
Kentucky
Johnson
Blackhawk
Foxes