Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)
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Mishikinakwa, better known as Little Turtle, was a prominent Miami war chief who led Native American confederacy forces to major victories against the United States in the Northwest Indian War during the late 18th century.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miami war chief Little Turtle | 1 |
| Mishikinakwa | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miami war chief
ⓘ
Native American leader ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Lenape (Delaware)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Potawatomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyandot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Little Turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | c. 1747 ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | July 1812 ⓘ |
| birthName | Mishikinakwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana ⓘ |
| commanded | Native American forces at the Battle of the Wabash ⓘ |
| conflict | Northwest Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOpposed | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fort Wayne, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeated |
forces of General Arthur St. Clair
ⓘ
forces of General Josiah Harmar ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Little Turtle monument in Fort Wayne, Indiana ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| influenced | U.S. Indian policy in the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Miami-Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterConvertedTo | Roman Catholicism (according to some sources) ⓘ |
| laterRole | advocate for peace with the United States ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Native American confederacy in the Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| memberOf | Miami people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | war chief ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | Little Turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Northwest Indian War
ⓘ
leading Native American confederacy forces against the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
war chief ⓘ |
| opposed | U.S. expansion into the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Monongahela (as a young warrior, according to some accounts)
ⓘ
Battle of the Wabash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Miami beliefs ⓘ |
| residence | Kekionga (near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signed | Treaty of Greenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Miami Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victory |
Battle of Kekionga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Wabash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Miami war chief Little Turtle