Continued Conflict
In 1809, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa gathered a group of Native Americans to oppose the Treaty of Fort Wayne. William Henry Harrison, the Governor of Indiana, negotiated the Treaty of Fort Wayne. The treaty called for the movement of Native Americans living on any of the 3,000,000 acres of land in question in order to continue the settlement of new Americans in Ohio and Indiana.
Although leaders from the Delaware, Eel River, Kickapoo, Miami, Potawatomi, and Wea tribes were involved in the negotiations, the treaty further fueled the animosity felt by Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh. On November 7, 1811, Tenskwatawa launched an attack against Harrison and his men. This campaign became known as the Battle of Tippecanoe. Though no real winner was declared after the two-hour war, there was no denying the impact on the leadership and morale of the Native Americans. They were devastated, and to add to their losses, Harrison burned Prophetstown.
