One side sought to surprise the other by creeping through the wetlands, while the commander of the other changed the color of the mount he was riding several times to confuse his enemies.
One side sought to surprise the other by creeping through the wetlands, while the commander of the other changed the color of the mount he was riding several times to confuse his enemies. According to William Naylor's eyewitness account, the attack began at four in the morning, near Captain Geiger's tent, and saw the death of Colonel Owen, among others. John Tipton distinguished himself during this clash with White Loon's scouts and this encounter was preceded by a ritual that was to help the agents of the Red Stick Confederacy to be protected from the bullets of the white man. Fought near the confluence of the Wabash and a namesake river, it was also known as the Battle of Prophetstown. For ten points, identify this 1811 battle that saw the defeat of Tenskatawa's forces by William Henry Harrison.
One side sought to surprise the other by creeping through the wetlands, while the commander of the other changed the color of the mount he was riding several times to confuse his enemies.
Battle of {Tippecanoe} [accept {Prophetstown} before it is said]