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'''Weyapiersenwah''' (c. 1743 – 1810),<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Blue Jacket}}</ref> also known as '''Blue Jacket''', was the war chief of the [[Shawnee]] people during the 1790s and the predecessor of {{Wiki|Tecumseh}}. In 1791 he took part in the [[St. Clair's Defeat|battle]] of the [[Wabash River]] alongside allied | '''Weyapiersenwah''' (c. 1743 – 1810),<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Blue Jacket}}</ref> also known as '''Blue Jacket''', was the war chief of the [[Shawnee]] people during the 1790s and the predecessor of {{Wiki|Tecumseh}}. In 1791 he took part in the [[St. Clair's Defeat|battle]] of the [[Wabash River]] alongside the allied Chiefs [[Mihšihkinaahkwa]] of the {{Wiki|Miami people|Miami}} and [[Buckongahelas]] of the [[Lenape]].<ref name="Wabash">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Battle of the Wabash]]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
On the eve of the battle, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and a few allies arrived at the confederacy's [[longhouse]], hoping to obtain permission to go to a parley with the [[United States Armed Forces|American army]]'s General [[Arthur St. Clair]] to try to avoid bloodshed. Mihšihkinaahkwa invited the group to sit and present their case, and the three chiefs eventually granted them permission. The following morning, the leaders decided against waiting for the group to return, choosing instead to attack the [[soldier]]s during their morning meal. The battle ended in a great victory for the Natives, who managed to inflict great losses and force the Americans' retreat towards [[Fort Jefferson]].<ref name="Wabash"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 3 March 2025
Weyapiersenwah (c. 1743 – 1810),[1] also known as Blue Jacket, was the war chief of the Shawnee people during the 1790s and the predecessor of Tecumseh. In 1791 he took part in the battle of the Wabash River alongside the allied Chiefs Mihšihkinaahkwa of the Miami and Buckongahelas of the Lenape.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
On the eve of the battle, the Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton and a few allies arrived at the confederacy's longhouse, hoping to obtain permission to go to a parley with the American army's General Arthur St. Clair to try to avoid bloodshed. Mihšihkinaahkwa invited the group to sit and present their case, and the three chiefs eventually granted them permission. The following morning, the leaders decided against waiting for the group to return, choosing instead to attack the soldiers during their morning meal. The battle ended in a great victory for the Natives, who managed to inflict great losses and force the Americans' retreat towards Fort Jefferson.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Blue Jacket on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Legacy of the Brotherhood – The Battle of the Wabash
