Tecumseh was killed in the fighting at the Battle of the Thames. However, historians disagree about how he died or what happened to his body. Richard Johnson claimed he had killed Tecumseh and was hailed as a war hero.
A number of soldiers claimed that they had helped mutilate the chief's body for souvenirs, though these boasts were never substantiated.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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