The Shawnee Leader Who Almost Built A Native American Nation — And Why His Plan Was The Last Real Chance
It was not an ideal defensive position, but it was where they would fight.
The American force under Harrison that caught up with them on October 5, 1813, numbered approximately 3,000 men.
Tecumseh’s warriors and the British regulars together totaled around 700 to 1,000 — the sources vary.
The disproportion was significant.
Before the battle, accounts describe Tecumseh going among his warriors and saying goodbye — shaking hands, making final preparations in a manner that suggested he knew or believed he would not survive the engagement.
Whether this is accurate historical record or later legend is difficult to determine, but it is consistent with multiple accounts.
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