Tippecanoe order of battle
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The following units of the U.S. Army and state militia forces under Indiana Governor
William Henry Harrison
, fought against the Native American warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy, led by Chief Tecumseh
's brother, Tenskwatawa "The Prophet"
at the battle of Tippecanoe
on November 7, 1811.
William Henry Harrison
, Commander-in-Chief
Headquarters
(500-700 warriors)
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
, fought against the Native American warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy, led by Chief Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
's brother, Tenskwatawa "The Prophet"
Tenskwatawa
Tenskwatawa, was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as The Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet. He was the brother of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee...
at the battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...
on November 7, 1811.
United States
GovernorGovernor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
, Commander-in-Chief
- Second-in-Command - Acting Brig. Gen. John Parker BoydJohn Parker BoydJohn Parker Boyd was an officer in the United States Army, from various periods from 1786 to the end of the War of 1812. He commanded the troops defeated at the Battle of Crysler's Farm in late 1813....
Headquarters
- Yellow JacketsYellow Jackets (Indiana)The Yellow Jackets were a mounted militia company from Harrison County in the Indiana Territory. The company numbered sixty men and officers and saw action as part of the expeditionary force dispatched to put down the American Indian uprising during Tecumseh's War...
- Captain Spier SpencerSpier SpencerCaptain Spier Spencer was an Indiana militia officer who commanded a company of mounted riflemen known as the Yellow Jackets at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Spencer County, Indiana was named in his honor....
(k) - Spies and Guides - Captain Toussaint DuboisToussaint DuboisToussaint Dubois was a Montreal born Frenchman and American soldier who joined with Lafayette to fight for American independence in the American Revolutionary War.-Biography:...
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Infantry Brigade Col John Parker Boyd John Parker Boyd John Parker Boyd was an officer in the United States Army, from various periods from 1786 to the end of the War of 1812. He commanded the troops defeated at the Battle of Crysler's Farm in late 1813.... |
Regular Infantry Major George Rogers Clark Floyd George Rogers Clark Floyd George Rogers Clark Floyd was a West Virginia politician and businessman. He served as the Secretary of Wisconsin Territory from 1843 to 1846, and served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1872 to 1873.... |
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Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew Joseph Bartholomew was a general in the Indiana Militia who is often referred to as General Joseph Bartholomew. He played an active role in the settling of the state of Indiana and in his later years was known for his work in politics. He was injured in the Battle of Tippecanoe. He died in... (w) |
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Dragoon Reserve Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess Joseph Hamilton Daviess Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss commanded the Dragoons of the Indiana Militia at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Although the correct spelling of his name appears to be "Daveiss", it is uniformly spelled "Daviess" in places named for him. Daveiss was born on March 4, 1774, in Bedford County, Virginia... (k) |
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Major Samuel Wells |
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Tecumseh's Confederacy
TenskwatawaTenskwatawa
Tenskwatawa, was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as The Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet. He was the brother of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee...
(500-700 warriors)
- WeaWeaThe Wea were a Miami-Illinois-speaking tribe originally located in western Indiana, closely related to the Miami. The name Wea is used today as the a shortened version of their many recorded names...
- White Loon (Wawpawwawqua) - PotawatomiPotawatomiThe Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
- Winamac - Miami - Stone EaterStone EaterStone Eater was a Wea war chief in the 18th century, in the present day U.S. state Indiana.-Tecumseh confederacy:He joined the Tecumseh confederacy and was a leader at the Battle of Tippecanoe , and at the Siege of Fort Harrison ....