Battle of the Thames, Canada

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.1.5: Indigenous Writing and Culture of North America - Canada.
Vol. editors: Joshua Bartlett (High Point University), Claire-Marie Brisson (Harvard University), Renate Eigenbrod (University of Manitoba), Sarah Henzi (Simon Fraser University), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Glen Nichols (Mount Allison University), Wendy Roy (University of Saskatchewan), Denis Salter (McGill University), Karis Shearer (University of British Columbia)

Domains

Battle

Dates

Date of occurrence 1814-10-05

Places

Canada (Location)
United States (Involved)

Cultural Identities

First Nations/Indigenous Canadian
First Nations/Indigenous US-American

Resources

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The Indian leader Tecumseh is killed during the battle, ending his hopes for an Indian confederation resisting American expansion.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of the Thames, Canada". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10850, accessed 09 June 2026.]