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.

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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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Miami notableLeader Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)
Kekionga defendedBy Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)
this entity surface form: Miami war chief Little Turtle
Kekionga associatedWithPerson Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)