USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After what battle did Tecumseh join forces with the British troops?
A
Battle of Greenville
B
Battle of Lake Erie
C
Battle of Tecumseh
D
Battle of Tippecanoe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Detroit’s fall, Tecumseh joined British Major-General Henry Proctor’s invasion of Ohio and fought against Harrison and his army. After Harrison invaded Canada, the British were forced to flee, and Tecumseh and his men grudgingly followed suit.

Detailed explanation-2: -In June 1812, Tecumseh arrived at Fort Malden in Amherstburg to join his cause with the British in the War of 1812. The British had few troops and scant resources in the west, so Native allies were essential to the defense of Upper Canada.

Detailed explanation-3: -On October 5, 1813, American forces under the command of William H. Harrison defeated British forces and their allies in the Battle of the Thames, resulting in the death of the famed Native American leader Tecumseh and the end of his Confederacy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Battle of Tippecanoe, (November 7, 1811), victory of a seasoned U.S. expeditionary force under Major General William Henry Harrison over Shawnee Indians led by Tecumseh’s brother Laulewasikau (Tenskwatawa), known as the Prophet.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Battle of Tippecanoe, on 7 November 1811, was an American victory over First Nations during Tecumseh’s War in the War of 1812.

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