USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He worked with his brother Tenskwatawa, known as ‘The Prophet, ’ to unite American Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory to defend themselves against white settlers. Tecumseh was born in 1768 near Chillicothe, Ohio.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1811, when Tecumseh was in the South recruiting allies, Americans under William Henry Harrison defeated Tenskwatawa at the Battle of Tippecanoe and destroyed Prophetstown. In the War of 1812, Tecumseh joined his cause with the British, recruited warriors, and helped capture Detroit in August 1812.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Raised by his eldest brother, Tecumseh became a warrior and allied with the British in the American War for Independence. By 1800, Tecumseh had seen almost constant fighting since the age of twelve, and participated in numerous conflicts with settlers and militia by fifteen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tecumseh allied himself with the British during the War of 1812. When the War of 1812 broke out in June of that year, Tecumseh and his supporters immediately joined with the British. During one of the first engagements of the conflict, U.S. General William Hull and about 2, 000 men invaded Canada from Detroit.