Event record · Indigenous
Prophetstown, Indiana Territory · Old Northwest
Battle of Tippecanoe
7 November 1811
Harrison's force fights Tenskwatawa's followers; Americans increasingly connect Indigenous resistance to British power.
Participants
- Tenskwatawa's followers
- William Henry Harrison's force
- Miami and Potawatomi homelands
Outcome
Harrison held the field after a dawn attack; Prophetstown was destroyed.
Why it matters
The battle weakened but did not end the Indigenous coalition and deepened American claims of British interference.
Location evidence
40.500, -86.850 · site precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- Indigenous Peoples and the War of 1812National Park Service · public history
Indigenous objectives, coalitions, campaigns, and consequences.