Mihšihkinaahkwa
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Sagamore Mihšihkinaahkwa (c.1747 — 1812),[1] also known as Little Turtle, was the chief of the Miami people of the Northwest Territory. In the 1790s, he led a confederation of Native warriors to several significant victories against the American military forces, most notably at the battle of Wabash River on 4 November 1791, where he was joined by allied Chiefs Weyapiersenwah of the Shawnee and Buckongahelas of the Lenape.[2]
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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 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 victory for the Natives, who managed to inflict great losses and force the Americans' retreat towards Fort Jefferson.[2]
