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Battle of Thames 125 Years Ago Ended Tecumseh Career
Tecumseh, Shawnee chieftain, died in the Battle of Thames. The article traces his lineage from 1768, his fight against white expansion, and his alliance with the British in the War of 1812. It discusses his leadership, the Battle of Thames near Chatham, Ontario, and the mystery over who killed him, including the political notoriety of Col. Richard M. Johnson as a claimed slayer.
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Tecumseh
The
Thames
United States
Puckeshinwau
Piqua
Mad River
Springfield
Ohio
Lalawethika
Tenskwatawa
Middle West
Tikamti
Tecumtha
Crouching Panther
Shooting Star
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Andrew Lewis
Virginia
Cornstalk
Tennessee
Pontiac
Little Turtle
William Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe River
Isaac Brock
Ely S Parker
Grant
Brock
Queenstown
Proctor
Harrison
Perry
Lake Erie
Chatham
Ontario
Richard M. Johnson
Rior
Johnson
the Thames
D. B. Cook
Niles
Mich
Noon Day
Ottawas
Washington
Lewis Cass
van Buren
Homer Martin
John L. Lewis
Automobile
Leeds Baptist Church
Kansas City
Fisher
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Lewis
William Green
A. F. of L
C I. O
Illinois Athletic Club
Southern
Illinois