Tecumseh's bones
by St-Denis, Guy, Proquest Ebook Central
fromCanadian electronic library
"After the Battle of Thames in October 1813, the great Shawnee chief Tecumseh lay dead, his body mutilated beyond recognition. Part detective story, part historical inquiry, Tecumseh's Bones explores the fate of the famed chief's remains, putting to rest many legends about his d…
Chief Tecumseh's death at the Battle of the Thames marked a turning point in the Anglo-American War of 1812. It was also the beginning of a mystery : the mutilation of Native corpses thwarted American attempts to identify Tecumseh's remains, giving rise to the belief that his bo…
"After the Battle of Thames in October 1813, the great Shawnee chief Tecumseh lay dead, his body mutilated beyond recognition. Part detective story, part historical inquiry, Tecumseh's Bones explores the fate of the famed chief's remains, putting to rest many legends about his d…
