Battle of the Thames
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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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Thames canonical | 21 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement in the War of 1812 ⓘ land battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Moraviantown ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
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Canadian militia ⓘ Native American allies of Britain ⓘ Northwest Indian Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Tecumseh's confederacy
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Northwest theater of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy British and Native American casualties
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relatively light American casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
American pursuit of retreating British forces from Detroit
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U.S. objective to secure the Northwest frontier ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
about 3,500 American troops
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about 500–1,000 Native American warriors ⓘ about 800 British regulars and militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Procter
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Tecumseh ⓘ William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Tecumseh's confederacy
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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
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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
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on the Thames River ⓘ present-day Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Isaac Shelby
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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
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collapse of British defensive position along the Thames River ⓘ |
| theater | Old Northwest ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada