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→Battles
==Battles==
==Battles==
Harrison fought in many battles against the Indian [[confederacy]], including [[Tecumseh's War]] leading him to have the nickname William "Tecumseh" Harrison. He also fought another battle near the [[Tippecanoe River]], known for its dangerous rapids {{fact}} earned another nickname "Tippecanoe."
Harrison defeated the nascent Indian [[confederacy]], led by Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskatwata (also known as the Shawnee Prophet), at Prophetstown, near the [[Tippecanoe River]] When Harrison ran for President in 1840, Whig party publications referred to him as " Old Tippecanoe."
==Presidential Campaigns==
==Presidential Campaigns==