USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the War of 1812 Harrison won more military laurels when he was given the command of the Army in the Northwest with the rank of brigadier general. At the Battle of the Thames, north of Lake Erie, on October 5, 1813, he defeated the combined British and Indian forces, and killed Tecumseh.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Some 246 British soldiers escaped and retreated to the head of Lake Ontario, leaving behind 606 killed or captured. An estimated 33 Aboriginals were killed, their bodies taken with the retreating survivors. American losses stood at 7 killed, and 22 wounded. Harrison told US Secretary of War John Armstrong, Jr.

Detailed explanation-4: -Taken by surprise, the Indians scattered, hotly pursued by the mounted troops. The village and crops were destroyed. Although the two sides suffered near equal losses, the battle was widely regarded as a U.S. victory and helped establish Harrison’s national reputation.