Tippecanoe, Battle of — (Nov. 7, 1811) Victory by U.S. troops over the Shawnee. Gen. William H. Harrison led a U.S. force in pursuit of the Shawnee to destroy an intertribal alliance promoted by Tecumseh and his brother, The Prophet. At the Indian capital of… … Universalium
Battle of Frenchtown — Part of the War of 1812 The River Raisin National Battlefield Park in J … Wikipedia
Tippecanoe River — ▪ river, Indiana, United States river rising in Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko county, northern Indiana, U.S. The river flows 166 miles (267 km) generally southwest into the Wabash River north of Lafayette. Tippecanoe is probably derived from … Universalium
battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… … Universalium
Battle of New Orleans — For the battle at New Orleans during the American Civil War, see Capture of New Orleans. For other uses, see Battle of New Orleans (disambiguation). Battle of New Orleans Part of the War of 1812 … Wikipedia
Battle of Chippawa — Coordinates: 43°03′08″N 79°01′29″W / 43.052127°N 79.024720°W / 43.052127; 79.024720 … Wikipedia
Battle of the Coral Sea — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II … Wikipedia
Battle Ground (Indiana) — Battle Ground Battle Ground, Indiana Lage in Indiana … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tippecanoe — is several things in the United States:* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana * A nickname for U.S. President William Henry Harrison ( see also List of U.S. Presidential nicknames ) ** Tippecanoe and Tyler too, a slogan and song based partly… … Wikipedia
Tippecanoe — Tippecanoe1 [tip΄ə kə no͞o′] HARRISON William Henry Tippecanoe2 [tip΄ə kə no͞o′] [earlier Kithtipecanunk < Miami Kitapkwanunk (exact form uncert.), lit., buffalo fish place] river in N Ind. flowing southwest into the Wabash: scene of a battle… … English World dictionary
Battle Ground, Indiana — Infobox Settlement official name = Battle Ground nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = mapsize … Wikipedia
