(Nov. 7, 1811) Victory by U.S. troops over the Shawnee .
Gen. Tecumseh and his brother, The {{link=Prophet, The">Prophet . At the Indian capital of Prophetstown on the Tippecanoe River in Indiana, the Indians attacked the troops but were repulsed. Both sides suffered equal losses, but the battle was considered a victory for Harrison and helped establish him as a national figure.