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Tecumseh, Shawnee war chief (b in the Ohio Valley c 1768; d at what is now Thamesville, Ont 5 Oct 1813). Tecumseh attempted, like other native leaders including Joseph BRANT, to form an alliance of tribes to combat American territorial ambitions more effectively.
Tecumseh participated in the futile struggle to preserve the Ohio Valley and was present at the battle of Fallen Timbers in August 1794. Along with his half-brother, The Prophet, who preached a return to native religion and traditional values, he tried to rally the tribes in a common defence against the Americans, and visited the southern nations in 1811 to try to induce them to join. He allied his forces with those of the British and Canadians during the WAR OF 1812, and his active participation was crucial during the critical summer months of 1812. He was present at Detroit (16 August 1812) and won a decisive victory against the Americans in the woods at Fort Meigs (May 1813). Following the defeat of the British fleet at the battle of PUT-IN-BAY, the British retreated from the Detroit front, and at the follow-up battle of MORAVIANTOWN (5 October 1813), Tecumseh was killed fighting with his people after the British had broken and fled. Tecumseh's death virtually marked the end of native resistance south of the Great Lakes. Tecumseh, as a heroic and tragic figure, has captured the imagination of writers over the years, including John RICHARDSON and Charles MAIR.
 TecumsehTecumseh allied his forces with those of the British during the War of 1812, and his active participation was crucial. Painting by W.B. Turner (courtesy Metropolitan Toronto Library, J. Ross Robertson/T-16600).
Author
ROBERT S. ALLEN
Links to Other Sites
Tecumseh
This Galafilm website focuses on the life of Tecumseh and his pivitol role in the War of 1812.
The War of 1812
This Archives of Ontario website about the War of 1812 offers brief accounts of major military conflicts near Detroit, Kingston, York and the Niagara region. Features a glossary, letters, illustrations, maps and other archival material.
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