A Frontier in Flames: War Along the U.S.-Canadian Border-- Part 8: Impact of the Battle of Tippecanoe

To many, the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 was the first battle of the War of 1812, though the war was not to be declared until June of the following year.  Historians differ on the impact the battle had on Tecumseh's confederacy.  Some say it weakened the alliance, while others say that this was propaganda spread by Harrison who lost twenty percent of his force.

In any event, attacks on American settlers intensified rather than decreased after the battle, which was immortalized in the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!" when Harrison ran for president in 1840.

--Brock-Perry