Blue Jacket
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Blue Jacket was a prominent Shawnee war chief who led Native American resistance against United States expansion in the late 18th century.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
Shawnee war chief ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Little Turtle
ⓘ
Miami tribe ⓘ other Northwest Native American tribes ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War era frontier conflicts
ⓘ
Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Shawnee political and military leadership traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Native American
ⓘ
Shawnee ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Great Lakes region
ⓘ
Old Northwest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding Native American forces in major battles of the Northwest Indian War
ⓘ
organizing intertribal resistance to U.S. settlement ⓘ |
| militaryRank | war chief ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Fallen Timbers
ⓘ
Battle of the Wabash ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading Native American resistance against United States expansion in the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Northwest Territory
ⓘ
Ohio Country ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| opposed | U.S. expansion into the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Shawnee war chief ⓘ |
| roleAfterWar | Shawnee leader involved in treaty relations with the United States ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Native American confederacy in the Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| signed | Treaty of Greenville ⓘ |
| tribe | Shawnee ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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