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The Salem Gazette from Tuesday, December 3, 1811, with an account of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Complete with 4 pages, toning thoughout, dampstain across front cover. A few pencil marks. Overall delicate condition, hinges stable, but delicate. The article on Page 3, second column, begins: “At length the long meditated war of the Indians under Prophet has broke out. Private accounts of a desperate battle have reached Washington, confirmed by the following letter in the Alexandria Gazette: – …an action took place between the troops under Gov. Harrison, and the Indians under the Prophet on the 7th Nov. ….There were about 170 whites killed and wounded, and as many Indians. The Indians commenced the attack in sight of the Prophet’s town and killed all the guards with their arrows, having surprised the camp unexpectedly. ” From the private collection of Tom Charles Huston.
The Battle of Tippecanoe occurred on November 7, 1811, near present-day Lafayette, Indiana, between American forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison and Native American warriors associated with Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa. The battle took place near Prophetstown, with Harrison commanding approximately 1,000 troops, including regular soldiers, militia, and volunteers, while the Native American forces numbered around 500-700 warriors from various tribes. The Native Americans launched a surprise pre-dawn attack on Harrison’s encampment but were eventually repelled. The Americans suffered around 62 killed and 126 wounded, with similar or slightly higher casualties estimated for the Native Americans. The battle weakened Tecumseh’s confederation and led to the burning of Prophetstown by Harrison’s troops.
