Battle of the Thames

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battle engagement in the War of 1812 land battle

The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → engagement in the War of 1812 → land battle →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Moraviantown →
belligerent	British Army → Canadian militia → Native American allies of Britain → Tecumseh's confederacy → United Kingdom → United States →
campaign	Northwest theater of the War of 1812 →
casualtiesAndLosses	heavy British and Native American casualties → relatively light American casualties →
cause	American pursuit of retreating British forces from Detroit → U.S. objective to secure the Northwest frontier →
combatantStrength	about 3,500 American troops → about 500–1,000 Native American warriors → about 800 British regulars and militia →
commander	Henry Procter → Tecumseh → William Henry Harrison →
conflict	War of 1812 →
consequence	collapse of Tecumseh's confederacy → death of Tecumseh → end of major Native American resistance in the Old Northwest allied with Britain → restoration of U.S. control over the Northwest Territory → weakening of British influence among Native American nations in the region →
countryAtTimeOfBattle	Upper Canada →
date	October 5, 1813 →
historicalSignificance	contributed to later U.S. expansion into Native American lands in the Old Northwest → enhanced national reputation of William Henry Harrison → major turning point in the War of 1812 in the Northwest →
killedInAction	Tecumseh →
location	near Moraviantown, Upper Canada → on the Thames River → present-day Ontario, Canada →
modernCountry	Canada →
notableParticipant	Isaac Shelby → James Johnson → Richard Mentor Johnson →
partOf	Anglo-American wars →
precededBy	Battle of Lake Erie →
result	decisive American victory →
tacticalFeature	American cavalry charge that broke British lines → collapse of British defensive position along the Thames River →
theater	Old Northwest →
year	1813 →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Delaware Nation at Moraviantown →	associatedWithEvent
War of 1812 →	battle
Richard Mentor Johnson →	battleParticipatedIn
Tecumseh →	conflict
Tecumseh's War →	hasPart
William Henry Harrison →	notableWork