A Brief Biography Of Tecumseh's Contributions

David Crockett may not have killed a bear at three years old, but he did pull himself out of the poverty of his childhood. Before Crockett was born his family had already faced the trials of pioneer life. In 1777 his family was uprooted by the native American tribes that did not want Tennessee to be settled by the white man. In this battle, his grandparents were killed, and his deaf and mute cousin James was

Lewis was very brave when he fought off a group of Blackfeet Indians after being attacked (1). The Corps stayed over the winter at Oregon after they reached the Pacific Ocean and then returned home to complete their approximately 8,000 mile journey. When the group returned Thomas Jefferson was excited and he payed Lewis with a salary, 1,600 acres of land, and he was named governor of the Louisiana Territory. Sadly he died on October 12, 1809, near Nashville Tennessee, where he committed suicide, but some people think he may have been murdered (2).

Travis was born in 1809, and died in battle defending the fort known as the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces in 1836. He was the oldest out of his 11 brothers and sisters. His parents were Mark Stallworth and Jemima Stallworth. Travis officially became a lieutenant colonel in January 1836. On that same year the governor Henry Smith ordered for Travis and 100 reinforcements to arrive at San

Albert Sidney Johnson was a Troop Commander in this battle. Johnston was born in Kentucky and obtained his education at West Point. He graduated in 1826. Johnston's first taste of active service came in 1832 during the Black Hawk Indian War. He resigned his commission afterwards only to return to active duty in 1836. He fought against the United States Indians on the River Neches and served in the Mexican War with Major General Zachary Taylor. Taylor made Johnston a paymaster during Taylor's presidency. He continued his rise in the ranks by becoming a colonel in the 2nd Calvary, a brevet brigadier general commanding the Utah military district and in 1861 the commander of the Pacific Coast.

Tecumseh, chief and brave warrior of the Shawnee tribe, died fighting the Americans on October 5th, 1813 in the Battle of Thames. Tecumseh was born around the year 1768. He was born into a family with an older brother (Chiksika), an older sister (Tecumpease), and his parents, Methoataske and Puckeshinwa, soon gave birth to another boy (Lalawethika). Tecumseh assisted Chiksika and took part in many raids of Kentucky and Tennessee settlements, and soon, he was an evident Native American chief. Tecumseh and his brother led the base of the Prophetstown settlement. In the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Americans destroyed Prophetstown. Tecumseh fought against the Americans on the British side until he died fighting for his people in the Battle of Thames.

Tecumseh ,Shawnee war chief, was born at Old Piqua, on the Mad River in western Ohio. In 1774, his father, Puckeshinwa, was killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant, and in 1779 his mother, Methoataske, accompanied those Shawnees who migrated to Missouri, later died. Raised by an older sister, Tecumpease, Tecumseh would play war games with other fellow youths in his tribe. Tecumseh accompanied an older brother, Chiksika, on a series of raids against frontier settlements in Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1780’s. Chiksika had a vision that he would not survive the battle at Buchanan’s station he went ahead as plan and attacked the stockade and was mortally wounded and was carried from the battle field and the dying warrior asked not to be

He was valiant in protecting his people and led them courageously in battle; even though he did not have to engage in the fighting himself, he joined his troops. He was killed in the Battle of Moravian town on 5 October 1813. After his death, survivors retreated and later signed a cease-fire with the Americans. Another highly regarded individual as a result is Laura Secord. When she overheard American soldiers, she rushed to tell someone in charge of the British force. On the way, she came across Natives who blocked the oncoming troops. Because of her dangerous trek, the Americans were turned away at Beaver Dam.

In the summer of 1858, when he was near the age of 30 he accompanied his tribe to trade. They made camp a short distance from a town. When most of the men rode into town to barter with the citizens, they left only a small guard over their possessions, wives, and children. On their way back they encountered fugitive women from their tribe who told them Mexicans raided the camp. The Mexicans stole their ponies and valuables and killed most of the women and children. The tribe separated and approached the camp from different directions. The information was true. Geronimo found his wife, three children and mother killed.

Tecumseh’s Speech to the Osages, which he is believed to have given to his fellow Native Americans around 1811, is extremely powerful and passionate. What makes his speech powerful is the fact that it is his response to the events carried out by the colonists toward the Native Americans, which included the stealing of their land and the killing of their people. This clearly has a large impact on Tecumseh and the audience, which is evident throughout the speech.

Born in Virginia to a plantation owner, his family’s fortune began to fade and upon the death of his father the family moved to Maryville, Tennessee. He was the fifth of nine children and found that work on the family farm and clerking in the family store were boring so he decided to runaway and live with the Cherokee. He lived with the Cherokee for about three years before returning to Maryville where he taught school for a year and then decided to enlist in the military where he met his idol, his mentor and his political protector, Andrew Jackson. Houston’s last and greatest battle of the Creek Indian War came in March of 1814 at Horseshoe Bend along the Tallapoosa River in Alabama. There he helped Jackson defeat the

Tecumseh’s father was very important in his life because his father was killed at the Battle of Port Pleasant during the French and Indian War which sparked his mom, Methoataske, leaving her children. Not only depressed from  her husband's death, but frightened by the impending American Revolution, she left her children with Tecumseh’s elder married sister,Tecumpease, and elder brother Chicksika. They moved to the Sha*-wnee tribe, where Chicksika had taught Tecumseh to be a hunter and warrior. When Chicksika was killed in an unsuccessful attack in Tennessee Tecumseh continued raiding white settlements till he finally returned home in 1790.

When the War of 1812 began on June 18, the Shawnee decided to side and fight with the British in Canada (West). After Tecumseh preachings spread across the nation, the number of Shawnee followers increased dramatically, and Tecumseh’s support changed the balance of power during the war. His first goal was to stop the Europeans and get them to stay out of the lives of Native Americans permanently. Tecumseh believed this would only be possible if they formed an alliance with Great Britain. With the thought that the United States would only spread further west in the future, Tecumseh formed an alliance with Sir Isaac Brock, the general commanding the British Army during the war. They were both brave, aggressive and savvy, and became friends instantly. Tecumseh believed that the British would allow the Shawnee and other indian tribes to keep the land they had roamed for centuries, while the Americans would not allow them to have land or power. The death of Tecumseh in the War of 1812 was a major turning point in the United States and the War of 1812. While in Procter, Canada, Tecumseh and his Indian warriors were preparing for battle alongside the British forces. The battle took place in a marshy setting, the Americans were led by General William Henry Harrison. Tecumseh was shot through the heart and died on the battlefield at Thames. Before the start of the war, Tecumseh and the Shawnee dreamed of a Pan-Indian confederation that spread across the lands of North

British ships tried to launch an attack on Fort McHenry, but failed to capture the land (357). The U.S military performance during the War of 1812 was very similar to that of the Revolutionary war at first, but it improved later on. One of the first battles in the war was the Battle of Tippecanoe. Tecumseh who was the leader for the Indians, fought against Governor Harrison to protect their lands from the Americans. Harrison led his troops to Tecumseh's capital and burned the town down. Tecumseh ended up fleeing to Canada to receive protection from the British (348,349). The military was unprepared and didn't receive much training. Also, Thomas Jefferson who was president during that time believed that a small federal budget and reductions in military spending were not a good way to win the war. The only branch of the military that was well prepared for the war was the navy (350).

They were convincingly successful in the battles of the Great Lakes. Early on, they took control of Lake Ontario which posed the opportunity to invade and destroy York, the capital of Canada. As a result, America was able to also take control of Lake Erie with the help of a young man by the name of Oliver Hazard Perry. On September 10, 1813, Oliver disseminated a British fleet at Put-in Bay, which was the motivating force in gaining control of Lake Erie. Later in the year of 1813, Tecumseh, a general in the British army was killed by forces that attacked via the Thames River. This particular incident later became known as The Battle of the

Geronimo was born on June 16, 1829 around the Gila River which was located around the Turkey Greek. The role that Geronimo played within his tribe was a Military Leader and a Warrior. Around the age of 17, he fell for a girl named Alope and apparently married her along with having 3 children's. When Geronimo came back from a trading journey with his fellow companions, many of the Indians were chatting about how Mexicans came to destroy the area. Several Mexicans were killed during the first Apache raids which triggered them to strike back. The Mexicans were able to raid the Apache's camp and killed some Indians along with capturing some as well. Geronimo then found out that his family got slaughtered and he decided to join many numbers of revenge