He had inspired resistance in the south.

That resistance had been unable to coordinate with the northern confederacy in the way that might have made it effective.

And the consequences for the Creek who had resisted were catastrophic.

Harrison Versus Tecumseh: The Personal Dimension

The relationship between Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison is one of the more interesting dynamics in the history of the early American republic — two capable men who understood each other’s abilities, who fought each other across a decade, and who each, in different ways, defined their careers by their relationship to the other.

Harrison recognized Tecumseh’s political genius from the beginning.