Tecumseh: Chief, Facts & Battles - HISTORY - HISTORY

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By the early 1800s, Tecumseh had settled in Ohio and was a respected leader, war chief and orator. In 1805, his younger brother Lalawethika experienced an alcohol-induced vision and declared his intent to lead Indians on a quest to reclaim their lands and culture. He changed his name to Tenskwatawa and became known … See more

Tecumseh | Facts, Biography, & Significance | Britannica

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Partly because of his superb oratory, which the whites compared with that of the young Henry Clay, the rising political leader in Kentucky, Tecumseh became the spokesman for the Indians in great councils in Ohio, at …

Tecumseh - Wikipedia

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Tecumseh - Death, Chief & Definition - Biography

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Tecumseh was a Shawnee Native American chief, born about 1768 south of present-day Columbus, Ohio. During the early 1800s, he attempted to organize a …

How Tecumseh fought for Native lands—and became a …

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Tecumseh, a Shawnee bent on resistance to white incursion on Native land, was all three—and during his brief life, he turned that resistance into the stuff of history, …

Tecumseh Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life

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Tecumseh (Shawnee Chief and Warrior Known for Forming a Native American Confederacy) Tecumseh was a famous Native American chief of the Shawnee, who opposed the white settlement in the United States. …

Tecumseh (U.S. National Park Service)

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Tecumseh began life in the Shawnee village of Piqua, Ohio on March 9, 1768 as a great meteor flashed and burned its way across the heavens. This event accounts for his name: The Shooting Star, or Celestial Panther …

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Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief that emerged as a Native American unifier at the beginning of the 19th century. He would begin what would be called Tecumseh’s War and also play an influential role in the War of 1812. He …

Biography for Kids: Tecumseh - Ducksters

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Best known for: Organizing Tecumseh's Confederacy and fighting in the War of 1812 Biography: Early Life Tecumseh was born in a small Indian village in Ohio. He was a …