tecumseh

     

Tecumseh (c. 1768 – 5 October 1813), whose given name might be more accurately renered as Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a famous Shawnee leader. He spent much of his life attempting to rally various Native American tribes in a mutual defense of their lands, which eventually led to his death in the War of 1812.

Trivia about tecumseh

  • This Shawnee chief & his brother, the Prophet, were both defeated in battles by William Henry Harrison
  • Richard Johnson was elected with the slogan "Rumpsey Dumpsey Colonel Johnson Killed" this Shawnee leader
  • At the Battle of Tippecanoe, William Henry Harrison defeated this warrior's brother, "The Shawnee Prophet"
  • 50 years after this Shawnee helped the British subdue Michigan, a man partly named for him helped subdue Georgia