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
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
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
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
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tecumseh conflict Battle of Tippecanoe
Early Republic of the United States hasPart Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh's War hasPart Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison notableWork Battle of Tippecanoe
Presidency of James Madison significantEvent Battle of Tippecanoe