crowds of people gathering towards the Tippecanoe battlefield. (History of the Battle of Tippecanoe, 2016) They were traveling down our poor roads and trails to get to the outskirts of town. I turned in my chair and noticed my 13 year old son, Kikiwaka was standing near me looking out at all the people. “Dad, what is with all of these people and where are they going?” said Kikiwaka. “I think there is a rally for William Henry Harrison down on the Tippecanoe battlefield,” I said. “Can we go?” Kikiwaka
Mission Command: Governor Henry Harrison and the Battle of Tippecanoe Successful leadership on a battlefield can be measured in different ways. It is possible for a good, successful leader to lose a battle. Conversely, it is possible for an ineffective leader to win a battle, given the right circumstances. What distinguishes a successful leader from an unsuccessful one is his/her ability to oversee an operation using effective mission command. In ADP 6-0, mission command as a philosophy is defined
William Henry Harrison, (1773-1841), was 9th President of the United States. The oldest president up until then, he was also the first to die in office, surviving only one month. With his known Indian fighting his was given the nickname “Old Tippecanoe” and “Old Tip.” He was the first presidential candidate to campaign actively for office. His election slogan was “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!” William Henry Harrison was born on Feb. 9, 1773, on the James River in Charles
Mission Command in the Battle of Tippecanoe The Battle of Tippecanoe took place in 1811 between forces of the United States under the command of Indiana Territory Governor William Henry Harrison and forces from a pan-Indian movement under religious leader Tenskwatawa, known as the prophet. The battle ended in Harrison’s forces successfully repelling an attack by Tenskwatawa’s forces (Center for Military History, 2014). Harrison’s exercise of good mission command was critical to his forces’ victory
The war of 1812 was also known as the “second War of Independence”, for some it may even be known as the “Forgotten War”. It was an important conflict with long lasting consequences, especially for the Native Americans in North America. The main cause of the war was America’s desire to expand its territory (history.com “war of 1812”). Just like everything else in America’s history people were greedy and always wanted more. More land equals more workers which equals more money. Native Americans did
which it caused them to remarry once the legal papers were completed” (Boundless 15). Jackson was accused of committing adultery by Adams’ campaign and his wife was even labeled as a whore. Andrew Jackson was known for his military background and the battles he fought in, but even that were scrutinized by Adams’ campaign. The National Republican Party used Jackson’s allegations about the court martial of U.S. troops and ordering the execution of some Soldiers who went absent without leave (AWOL). They
William Henry Harrison is not the most well-known President because of his extremely short term in office before his untimely death. Before he was elected President of the United States however, Harrison was not only the Governor of the Indiana Territory, he was also a Major General in the Continental Army. One of the largest reasons for his successful campaign for President was his prowess as a military tactician and his expert use of the mission command system. During the famous Battle of Tippecanoe
Born in 1768, in the Shawnee tribe, tecumseh was an Native American chief that lead the Indians in the war with American settlers. He later joined up with the British troops and fought the war with them. He later died at the Battle of Thames on October 5, 1813. Growing up his father was an minor war chief who died in the French and Indian war. And his mother left him to be raised by his sister Tecumpease. As a teenager he joined a confederate indian group lead by Mohawk chief Joseph Bryant. In the
and why he is revered as one of the greatest military leaders in history, we look back into the past into his heritage of the Shawnee, his relationship with his brother, Laulewasikaw (later to be named Teakatowah), and his archrival Governor William Henry Harrison. The most important and intriguing aspect of Tecumseh’s life was his involvement in the War of 1812. Tecumseh united tribes of the Americans Indians in the Ohio Valley, created an alliance with the superpower empire of the British. Revered
Tecumseh was born in 1768 at present day of Ohio, Columbus. He was a Shawnee Native American chief that opposed white settlement in the United States in the 1800s. His father was a minor war chief that was killed in the Battle of Port Pleasant. Later after his father died, his mother left him with his older sister, Tecumpease, and they migrated to Missouri. In 1780, Tecumseh joined his older brother in the raids against Kentucky and Tennessee. Tecumseh became the prominent war chief of the Shawnee