Did You Know About the Death of Tecumseh?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Tecumseh’s death marked the turning point in the War of 1812 and that he was killed by the future Vice President of the United States?
When the Battle of Thames took place Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, the future ninth Vice President, led a force of about 20 men against Tecumseh and his Indians. Some fifteen of Johnson’s men were either killed or wounded in the battle, and Johnson was shot some five times. It was believed, but never proven that he actually was the man responsible for killing Tecumseh.
Another mystery related to Tecumseh is the whereabouts of his burial. After the battle was over, Tecumseh’s body disappeared! Many believed that the Indians had retrieved his body and buried it secretly. But the Indians believed that either the Americans or the British buried it. The whole upshot was that Tecumseh’s body was never found and his burial place is a mystery to this very day.
R Frederick Riddle
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R. Frederick Riddle is the author of Perished:The World That Was, The Rise of Shem, and hosts a Twitter account at AuthorRiddle. Don't forget my Facebook at Riddle's World. Now you can hear me on The R Frederick Riddle Show on Blog Talk Radio every Monday at 6 pm.
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Did you know that Tecumseh’s death marked the turning point in the War of 1812 and that he was killed by the future Vice President of the United States?
When the Battle of Thames took place Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, the future ninth Vice President, led a force of about 20 men against Tecumseh and his Indians. Some fifteen of Johnson’s men were either killed or wounded in the battle, and Johnson was shot some five times. It was believed, but never proven that he actually was the man responsible for killing Tecumseh.
Another mystery related to Tecumseh is the whereabouts of his burial. After the battle was over, Tecumseh’s body disappeared! Many believed that the Indians had retrieved his body and buried it secretly. But the Indians believed that either the Americans or the British buried it. The whole upshot was that Tecumseh’s body was never found and his burial place is a mystery to this very day.
R Frederick Riddle
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Perished:The World That Was & The Rise of Shem are two great books at low prices
The Rise of Shem
R. Frederick Riddle is the author of Perished:The World That Was, The Rise of Shem, and hosts a Twitter account at AuthorRiddle. Don't forget my Facebook at Riddle's World. Now you can hear me on The R Frederick Riddle Show on Blog Talk Radio every Monday at 6 pm.
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