To Compel with Armed Force: A Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Tippecanoe Near Prophet's Town, Indiana Territory, 7 November 1811.
Abstract
This study investigates the Tippecanoe campaign and battle conducted in 1811 between the United States military forces under the command of General William Henry Harrison and an Indian confederacy based at Tippecanoe. The study identifies and describes important relationships and treaties between the United States and Indians in the American northwest during the late eighteenth - and early nineteenth - century. The study details the actions in Harrison's Tippecanoe campaign in the fall of 1811. United States and woodland Indian military doctrine, tactics, and organization that apply to Tippecanoe are described. The study also describes key battlefield activities of the Tippecanoe battle on 7 November 1811.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 05, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA350167
Entities
People
- Harry D. Tunnell Iv
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College