Battle of Tippecanoe- In 1811, Governor Harrison marched

1,000 soldiers against Tecumseh’s town on the Tippecanoe

Creek. The prophet was in charge because Tecumseh’s
was away organizing Indians in the South. The Prophet led
a surprise night attack on Harrison’s troops. He told his
warriors that the Great Spirit would protect him, and that
the bullets would “bounce off their chests.” The bullets did
not bounce off their chests, and soon they realized that they
must fight the army themselves. Although more American
soldiers died than natives, the village was destroyed, and
Tecumseh’s dream of an alliance of Native American tribes
slowly began to deteriorate. William Henry Harrison’s
reputation as a protector of the Indiana territory grew as a
result of this battle.

The Battle of Tippecanoe