USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Tecumseh’s War began in 1811 as a result of the aspirations of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa (also known as the Prophet), to create a First Nations confederacy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Battle of Tippecanoe Conflicts between U.S. citizens and Native Americans were frequent in the years before the war and many in the United States blamed Great Britain and its colonies for helping to arm the Native Americans.

Detailed explanation-4: -This battle became known as the Battle of Tippecanoe, which occurred north of present-day West Lafayette, Indiana. The American army drove off the American Indians and burned Prophetstown to the ground. Most natives no longer believed in the Prophet. Many returned to their own villages after the defeat.