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Tecumtha

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Te·cum·seh  (t-kms) or Te·cum·tha (-th) 1768-1813.
Shawnee leader who attempted to establish a confederacy to unify Native Americans against white encroachment. He sided with the British in the War of 1812 and was killed in the Battle of the Thames.
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Noun1.Tecumtha - a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)Tecumtha - a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)


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