TECUMSEH

Meaning of TECUMSEH in English

Te ‧ cum ‧ seh /tɪˈkʌmsə/ BrE AmE

(?1765–1813) a chief of the ↑ Shawnee tribe who tried to unite the ↑ Native American tribes in North America so that together they could prevent the US from taking any more of their land. They were beaten at the battle of ↑ Tippecanoe in 1811, and Tecumseh was killed in a battle against the US army in 1813.

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TECUMSEH — I. biographical name or Tecumtha or Tikamthe 1768-1813 Shawnee Indian chief, II. geographical name town Canada in S Ontario E …
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TECUMSEH — born 1768, Old Piqua, in modern Clark county, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 5, 1813, near Thames River, Upper Canada Shawnee …
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TECUMSEH — /ti kum"seuh/ , n. 1768?-1813, American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe. Also, Tecumtha /ti kum"theuh/ .
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TECUMSEH — n. Chief Tecumseh (1768-1813), Shawnee Indian chief who fought for the British in the War of 1812, leader of an …
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TECUMSEH — I. -ˈkəm(p)-thə biographical name or Te·cum·tha or Ti·kam·the -ˈkəm(p)-thə, -ˈkäm(p)- 1768-1813 Shawnee Indian chief II. tə-ˈkəm-sē geographical name town Canada …
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TECUMSEH — born 1768, Old Piqua [modern Clark county, Ohio, U.S.] died Oct. 5, 1813, near Thames River, Upper Canada [now in …
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TECUMSEH — Tecumseh BrE AmE tɪ ˈkʌm p s ə tə-, -i
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TECUMSEH — n. born 1768, Old Piqua, in modern Clark county, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 5, 1813, near Thames River, Upper Canada …
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TECUMSEH — Classification: City Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 6098 Total Housing Units (2000): 2565 Land Area (square meters): 38951844 …
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TECUMSEH — Classification: City Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 1716 Total Housing Units (2000): 854 Land Area (square meters): 3833074 …
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TECUMSEH — Classification: City Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 8574 Total Housing Units (2000): 3651 Land Area (square meters): 13382662 …
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TECUMSEH — ( c. 1768–1813) a leader of the Shawnee Native-American people. He tried to unite them to defend their lands against …
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TECUMSEH — Текумсе
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TECUMSEH — (1768?-1813) Текумсе Вождь шауни [Shawnee]; объединитель племен долины реки Огайо [Ohio River] и района Великих озер [Great Lakes]: делаваров [Delaware], виандотов …
TECUMSEH — (1768?-1813) Текумсе Вождь шауни ; объединитель племен долины реки Огайо [Ohio River] и района Великих озер [Great Lakes]: делаваров [Delaware], …
TECUMSEH — n. Pronunciation: t ə - ' k ə m-s ē Function: geographical name town Canada in S Ont. E of …
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TECUMSEH — n. Pronunciation: t ə - ' k ə m(p)-s ə , -s ē Variant: or Te · cum · tha …
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM TECUMSEH — born February 8, 1820, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. died February 14, 1891, New York, New York American Civil War general and …
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TECUMSEH, OKLAHOMA — Текумсе
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TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA — Текумсе
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THAMES, BATTLE OF THE — (Oct. 5, 1813) Decisive U.S. victory over the British in the War of 1812 . After the British defeat in …
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PROPHET, THE — orig. Tenskwatawa born с March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S. North American Indian leader. The brother …
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LITTLE TURTLE — born с 1752, near Fort Wayne, Ind. died July 14, 1812, Fort Wayne, Ind., U.S. American Indian leader. Chief of …
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TIPPECANOE, BATTLE OF — (Nov. 7, 1811), victory of a seasoned U.S. expeditionary force under Major General William Henry Harrison over Shawnee Indians led …
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THAMES, BATTLE OF THE — also called Battle Of Moraviantown (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812, decisive U.S. victory over British and Indian …
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SAUGANASH — born 1780, Canada died Sept. 28, 1841, near Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory, U.S. also spelled Sagaunash Potawatomi Indian chief whose …
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PROPHET, THE — born , c. March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S. byname of Tenskwatawa North American Shawnee Indian …
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HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY — born Feb. 9, 1773, Charles City county, Va. died April 4, 1841, Washington, D.C. William Henry Harrison, detail of an …
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GEORGIA — The Deep South. one of the 13 original states of the United States of America, lying in the South Atlantic …
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1812, WAR OF — (June 18, 1812-Dec. 24, 1814), inconclusive British-U.S. conflict arising chiefly out of U.S. grievances over oppressive maritime practices during the …
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THAMES, BATTLE OF THE — (Oct. 5, 1813) Decisive U.S. victory over the British in the War of 1812 . After the British defeat in …
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PROPHET, THE — orig. Tenskwatawa born 0441; March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S. North American Indian leader. The brother …
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