Battle of Tippecanoe
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The Battle of Tippecanoe was an 1811 conflict in Indiana Territory in which U.S. forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh’s confederacy, heightening tensions that contributed to the War of 1812.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased anti-British sentiment in the United States
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weakening of Tecumseh's confederacy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tippecanoe ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Tecumseh
ⓘ
Tenskwatawa ⓘ William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| associatedSettlement | Prophetstown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | William Henry Harrison 1840 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Native American confederacy
ⓘ
Northwest Indian Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Tecumseh's confederacy
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
Native American opposition to U.S. encroachment on tribal lands
ⓘ
U.S. desire to break Native American resistance to settlement in the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| commander |
Tenskwatawa
ⓘ
William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| conflictType | battle in the American Indian Wars ⓘ |
| contributedTo | heightened tensions leading to the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1811-11-07 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1811-11-07 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Northwest ⓘ |
| legacy |
1840 United States presidential election
ⓘ
surface form:
used as a political slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" in the 1840 U.S. presidential election
|
| location |
Indiana Territory
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near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tippecanoe River ⓘ |
| nativeCasualties | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| nativeForces |
Shawnee warriors
ⓘ
warriors from Tecumseh's confederacy ⓘ warriors from allied tribes ⓘ |
| near | Prophetstown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat of Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh's confederacy
ⓘ
elevation of William Henry Harrison's national reputation ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Tenskwatawa ⓘ |
| partOf | Tecumseh's War ⓘ |
| preBattleEvent | Tecumseh's efforts to build a Native American confederacy ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Indiana
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surface form:
state of Indiana
|
| preWarContext | tensions between U.S. expansion and Native American resistance in the Old Northwest ⓘ |
| relatedTo | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1811-11-07 ⓘ |
| theater |
Northwest theater of the War of 1812
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surface form:
Northwest theater of the War of 1812 era conflicts
|
| USCasualties | approximately 60 killed and 120 wounded ⓘ |
| USCommander | William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| USForce |
Indiana territorial militia
ⓘ
regular U.S. Army troops ⓘ volunteers ⓘ |
| year | 1811 ⓘ |
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