War Of 1812 Tecumseh. After his death the Indian nations lacked the necessary leadership to forge their own nation. Overall Tecumsehs Confederacy played a crucial role in causing the War of 1812 and in early operations in the west.
The war was fought concurrently with the far more bloody Napoleonic Wars which deflected much of the worlds attention leading to it often having been seen as a sideshow. His support for Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was vital in the success of the war. Tecumseh was a Shawnee Native American chief born about 1768 south of present-day Columbus Ohio.
He and his men fought a long hard battle.
He had visions of a unified nation of Native Americans that could upset the balance of power on the continent. Tecumseh and the War of 1812 The War of 1812 pitted the United States against a combined British-Indian military force. He was the first native to serve at the rank of General in the British army. Unaware that war between Britain and the United States had already been declared Tecumseh boldly announced at Fort Wayne on 18 June that he was on his way to Fort Malden for lead and powder.