The following units of the U.S. Army and state militia forces under Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison, fought against the Native American warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy, led by Chief Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa "The Prophet" at the battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811.
Governor William Henry Harrison, Commander-in-Chief [1]
Headquarters
Brigade | Battalion | Companies |
---|---|---|
Infantry Brigade
[3]
|
Front Line
4th U.S. Infantry
|
|
Front Line Indiana Militia
|
| |
Rear Line 4th U.S. Infantry
|
| |
Rear Line Indiana Militia
|
| |
Cavalry
|
Dragoon Reserve
|
|
Light Dragoons
|
|
Tenskwatawa (500-700 warriors) [5]
Tenskwatawa had around 500 warriors available, although estimates range from 350 to 1,000.
Pirtle, Alfred. (1900). The Battle of Tippecanoe.as read to the Filson Club.
The following units of the U.S. Army and state militia forces under Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison, fought against the Native American warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy, led by Chief Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa "The Prophet" at the battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811.
Governor William Henry Harrison, Commander-in-Chief [1]
Headquarters
Brigade | Battalion | Companies |
---|---|---|
Infantry Brigade
[3]
|
Front Line
4th U.S. Infantry
|
|
Front Line Indiana Militia
|
| |
Rear Line 4th U.S. Infantry
|
| |
Rear Line Indiana Militia
|
| |
Cavalry
|
Dragoon Reserve
|
|
Light Dragoons
|
|
Tenskwatawa (500-700 warriors) [5]
Tenskwatawa had around 500 warriors available, although estimates range from 350 to 1,000.
Pirtle, Alfred. (1900). The Battle of Tippecanoe.as read to the Filson Club.