Battle of Tippecanoe

The Battle of Tippecanoe (/ˌtɪpikəˈnuː/ TIP-ee-kə-NOO) was fought on November 7, 1811 in Battle Ground, Indiana between American forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and forces associated with Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa.

Battle of Tippecanoe
Part of American Indian Wars and Tecumseh's War
19th-century depiction by Alonzo Chappel of the final charge that dispersed the Indians[1]
Date November 7, 1811 Location Near Battle Ground, Tippecanoe County, Indiana 40.506°N 86.845°W / 40.506; -86.845 Result United States tactical victory[2]
Belligerents
Tecumseh's Confederacy	United States
Commanders and leaders
Tenskwatawa	William Henry Harrison
Strength
500–700 warriors	250 infantry, 90 cavalry, 700 militia
Casualties and losses
Unknown Estimated 50–65 killed and 70–80 wounded	62 killed, 126 wounded
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As tensions and violence increased, Governor Harrison marched with an army of about 1,000 men to attack the confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown, near the confluence of the Tippecanoe River and the Wabash River.

Notes

1. Sugden, facing 211.
2. Tunnell p. xvi