The Battle Of Tippecanoe By William Henry Harrison

The battle occurred as a result of tensions between the confederacy of Native Americans and the United States government. The confederacy of Native Americans was upset by the United States’ cessations of territories previously occupied by Native American tribes. Though both sides lost less than 100 troops, the Battle of Tippecanoe is a decisive point in United States history because it reinforced the rising tension with Great Britain, who many Americans saw as Tecumseh’s puppeteer. This view contributed to a declaration of war only a few months later. Furthermore, Governor Harrison later used the Battle of Tippecanoe as a mark of his success in his presidential campaign.

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, allowing him and his subordinate leaders to coordinate and organize their defense and counterattack to defeat the Indian assault.

In the “Address to William Henry Harrison”, Chief Tecumseh uses pathos and causal relationship to propose an offer to General William Henry, while in The Letter to President Pierce by Chief Seattle connotations are being used as well as pathos. Chief Tecumseh calls his audience to bring awareness on how the Spanish are wrongfully taking advantage of the natives and their property. The Spanish had previously succeeded the natives around 1800s in hopes of strengthening their realm. As Chief Tecumseh states, “You are continually driving the red people, when at last you will drive them into the great lake, where they can neither stand nor work.” (L. 14-15). Tecumseh uses emotional appeal to evoke pity towards the native americans in hopes of receiving help from General William. He also uses cause and effect to show

Tecumseh envisioned a day when Native Americans were not dependent even in the face of colonists that were approaching the west. He is famous for the Tecumseh’s War which aggravated into the War of 1812. The War of 1812 involved the Siege of Detroit and the Battle of Thames (Yagelski). Tecumseh's War is also known as Tecumseh's Rebellion.

The Battle of Tippecanoe was a significant battle between the United States Military forces and Native American Warriors associated with Tecumseh’s Confederacy. Led by William Harrison, the United States’ forces primarily consisted of 4th Infantry Regiment along with the Indiana Militia and Volunteers from Tennessee. The engagement took place on November 7th, 1811, just outside the town of Prophetstown (Present day Lafayette, Indiana,), where the Wabash and Vermillion rivers meet. Through application of the principles of the Defense, the 4th Infantry Regiment and attached forces were successful in its perimeter defense and denied the Native American a strategic victory that would have assured Tecumpseh’s Confederation momentum to generate

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.

The Future of America, its citizens, and its enslaved people hinged on the outcome of the American Civil War. The Civil War was fought between the North (Union) and the south. The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and it was the bloodiest day in American history. Before the battle, the confederacy had a better chance of winning the war. Conflict arose between McClellan and Robert E. Lee which sparked the invasion of the north and the beginning of a long war. McPherson argued in his novel that the battle of Antietam was the turning point of the Civil War.

In order for Tecumseh to make his speech persuasive and influencing he puts together his speech and construct it like a typical Indian speech. First, he lectures his audience by producing a testimonial to the Great Spirit (l. 1-3). During the following part of Tecumseh's talk he states the big issue of the assembly and calls on the Osages to join up with his own tribe in order to outlast the hostility of the Americans (l. 4-7). He goes into detail on the historical facts and produces a short profile of the connection between the Natives and the Europeans, focusing on the dismissive development of the white's disrespect to the aboriginals (l. 8-21). Beside these historical interpretations Tecumseh gives a mythical approach when he refers to the Great Spirit and his backstory of creation (l. 22-25). The ensuing

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It took place on September 19 and October 17, 1777. America with the help of the French verses Britain with the help of Germany. It all started on October 17, 1777, 5,895 british and hessian troops surrendered their arms, and General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his troops, right after they had just marched into New York from Canada during the early summer of 1777. According to (www.ushistory.org)

Roanoke Island is an island in North Carolina. It was, at one time, a colony that was founded by England. It was very small, accommodating only around a hundred colonists total. However, this colony mysteriously disappeared with no real clue as to what happened. There are many theories on what could have happened to the colony, though no one currently knows for sure. More theories keep being created based on findings that modern day scientists have been able to gather. This mystery is one that people even today are still attempting to solve.

In the early 19th Century, the Manifest Destiny led many White Americans to conquer new territories and force Native Americans out of their homeland. The growing population caused the need for people to move to have more space for farms and crops. The religious groups were also wanting to sweep God’s word across the nation by going west. The Native Americans were unwilling to give up their land and fought to keep it. Outmatched by the U.S. Military, the Indians were forced to leave and settle in a territory that was not claimed by Whites. Andrew Jackson, the 8th President of the United States, participated in some of the battles with the Natives Americans and the removal of 5 different tribes from their homeland into what is now Oklahoma.1 This research paper is to study about Andrew Jackson, his battles with the Natives, and what led to the Trail of Tears.

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. The battle was fought from July 1 to July 3 near Gettysburg. The famous battle was between Robert Lee and his Northern Virginia Army and George Meade and the North's Army of the Potomac, The Union. The original leader of the Army of the Potomac was General Joseph Hooker, but President Lincoln relieved Hooker of his duties and named Meade the new General of the Army. Many soldiers died from both sides during this battle and that is the reason it is known as one of the bloodiest battles. The Battle of Gettysburg was General Robert Lee's second attempt at invading the North and there was a definite aftermath to this battle.

Talking Back to Civilization , edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, is a compilation of excerpts from speeches, articles, and texts written by various American Indian authors and scholars from the 1890s to the 1920s. As a whole, the pieces provide a rough testimony of the American Indian during a period when conflict over land and resources, cultural stereotypes, and national policies caused tensions between Native American Indians and Euro-American reformers. This paper will attempt to sum up the plight of the American Indian during this period in American history.

A brave and fearless man has finally fallen. The remarkable man was known as Tecumseh, son of the Chief Pucksinwah. During the Battle of Thames, a stray bullet found its mark, embedding into his hip. He was fighting for justice, against the oppression of Native Americans. It was his calling in life to defend his homeland, land that “The Great Spirit gave to his Red children.” He made it his duty to protect his people from the Americans’ ill intentions. He devoted his time toward this goal, and even when he drew his last breath, his focus never wavered.

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.