The Frontier in Flames-- Part 25: The Aftermath of the Battle of the Thames

The Americans captured a considerable amount of war supplies, including a cannon used against the British at Saratoga in 1777, which had been taken from Fort Detroit when Hull surrendered in 1812.

More important, Tecumseh's death broke the American Indian coalition's back-- in fact, some of the northwestern tribes signed treaties that obligated them to fight against their old ally, Great Britain.

Though the War of 1812 was far from over, the Battle of the Thames turned the tide in the West and had secured the whole region for the United States.

For the Indians, it was a double disaster.

--Brock-Perry