There has been a change around in leadership of this town in the last few days. We are looking for more active members who are willing to make this town a great one. From people who are willing to write for the[FONT="]western star to builders and soldiers. So i was thinking some more information about this little town up to get your hooked. [/FONT]
Town history.
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 forces of
Tecumseh's growing
American Indian confederation led by his twin brother
Tenskwatawa. In response to rising tensions with the tribes and threats of war, a United States force of militia and regulars set out to launch a
preemptive strike on the headquarters of the confederacy. The battle took place outside
Prophetstown, at the confluence of the
Tippecanoe and
Wabash Rivers.
Although the United States was victorious both
tactically (as they held their ground and destroyed Prophetstown by the next morning) and
strategically (Tecumseh's confederacy never recovered), the win was costly. The tribes attacked with fewer men and sustained fewer casualties. The battle was the culmination of rising tensions in a period sometimes called
Tecumseh's War, which continued until Tecumseh's death in 1813. In addition to serving as an important political and symbolic victory for the American forces, the Tippecanoe defeat dealt a devastating blow to Tecumseh's confederacy, which never regained its former strength. Public opinion in the United States blamed the Native American uprising on British interference. This suspicion served as a catalyst to the
War of 1812, which began only six months later.
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