Description
The Battle of the Thames and the Death of Tecumseh October 5, 1813
by Colonel Bennett H. Young
Size: 8.5″ x 11″
Illustrations: 16 B&W illustrations
Pages: 123 pages
Price: $25 softcover
In the beginning of the War of 1812, the Kentuckians suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand of the Indians and British near Detroit. In October 1813 they had their revenge, defeating both the British and the Indians, as well as killing the great Indian leader, Tecumseh. This is a detailed account of that battle and contains a complete organization of the American forces in the battle, to the point of the names of every member of the Kentucky units present is named and identified as to his rank and unit. Contains one map of the battlefield and several B&W photographs. It also contains biographies of all the principal American players.
