Tecumseh's confederacy

Tecumseh's Confederacy
Tecumseh's Confederacy in 1810
Leaders	Tenskwatawa (1805–1808) Tecumseh (1808–1813) Tenskwatawa (1813–1824)
Headquarters	Prophetstown
Active regions	Northwest Territory Upper Canada
Ideology	Pan-Indianism Anti-American expansionism Indigenous Religion as preached by Tenskwatawa Communal ownership of land[1]
Allies	Britain
Opponents	United States
Battles and wars	Tecumseh's War War of 1812 Battle of Tippecanoe Siege of Detroit Siege of Fort Meigs Battle of the Thames

Tecumseh's confederacy was a confederation of indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region of North America that began to form in the early 19th century around the teaching of Tenskwatawa, called The Prophet by his followers.^[2] The confederation grew over several years and came to include several thousand warriors. Shawnee leader Tecumseh, the brother of The Prophet, developed into the leader of the group as early as 1808. Together, they worked to unite the various tribes against the European settlers who had been crossing the Appalachian Mountains and settling on their land.

In November 1811, an American military force under the leadership of William Henry Harrison engaged warriors associated with Tenskwatawa in the Battle of Tippecanoe, resulting in a definitive American victory. In retaliation for that battle, Tecumseh led the confederation to war with the United States during a conflict later named Tecumseh's War, part of the War of 1812. However, the confederation fractured in 1813 following his death at the Battle of the Thames.^[3]