Tippecanoe River

The Tippecanoe is a 270 km (170 miles) long river that rises in the lake district of northeastern Indiana and flows in southwestern direction to Lafayette, where it joins the Wabash River. On 7 November 1811, U.S General William Henry fought the Shawnees in the battle of Tippecanoe along the river. The Battle Ground was in Indiana. The Native Americans became threatened by the continued U.S. advance into their territory. They were encouraged by their chief, Tecumseh and by the British to start a war against the U.S.

At the time of Harrison's expedition, Tecumseh was away and his brother, the Shawnee Prophet, led the group. They attacked U.S. forces at dawn but were repelled. Their village was subsequently razed by Harrison's forces. The battle was claimed as a U.S. victory, but it was indecisive at best. Despite the American retreat, the power of the Shawnees was broken.