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Shawnee chief
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
- In Battle of Fallen Timbers: Context
…thus ceded his command to Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah), a Shawnee chief. Under Blue Jacket’s direction, an Indian army of some 1,500 warriors positioned themselves ahead of the legion’s anticipated path so that they could ambush the Americans. They found a clearing covered in fallen trees from a recent tornado and…
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