Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet - With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians by Benjamin Drake
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Tecumseh
CHAPTER XII. Siege of fort Meigs--Tecumseh commands the Indians--acts with intrepidity--rescues the American prisoners from the tomahawk and scalping knife, after Dudley's defeat--reported agreement between Proctor and Tecumseh, that general Harrison, if taken prisoner, should be delivered to the latter to be burned CHAPTER XIII. Tecumseh present at the second attack on fort Meigs--his stratagem of a sham-battle to draw out general Clay--is posted in the Black Swamp with two thousand warriors at the time of the attack on fort Stephenson--from thence passes by land to Malden--compels general Proctor to release an American prisoner--threatens to desert the British cause--urges an attack upon the American fleet--opposes Proctor's retreat from Malden--delivers a speech to him on that occasion CHAPTER XIV. Retreat of the combined British and Indian army to the river Thames--skirmish at Chatham with the troops under general Harrison--Tecumseh slightly wounded in the arm--battle on the Thames on the 5th of October--Tecumseh's death CHAPTER XV. |
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