If Sitting Bull is the most famous American Indian, Tecumseh, the
legendary Shawnee chieftain, is the most revered. In the early
years of the nineteenth century he dreamed of welding the diverse
North American tribes into a vast confederacy stretching from
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, strong enough to defend the cultures
and lands of the Indians from the aggression of the United States.
A charismatic leader with outstanding military and political
talents, Tecumseh created a powerful pan-Indian alliance to replace
intertribal conflict and indifference. A major figure in the War of
1812, he helped defeat American attempts to invade Canada, and his
followers engaged U.S. armies across the entire frontier. Although
Tecumseh died in battle at the height of his fame with his vision
of a great Indian confederacy in shreds, his reputation is secure.
Unlike most Indian leaders, who operated locally or participated in
intertribal warfare, Tecumseh does not stand for one tribe or
nation but for all Native Americans. Despite his failed attempt at
solidarity, he remains the ultimate symbol of endeavor and courage,
unity and fraternity.
The product of thirty years of research in North America and
Europe, this comprehensive and authoritative biography offers new
revelations about every stage of the legendary chief's life by the
leading scholar on Tecumseh and the Shawnees.
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