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Blue Jacket, or Weyapiersenwah (c. 1743 – 1810), was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country.Perhaps the preeminent American Indian leader in the Northwest Indian War, in which a pantribal confederacy fought several battles with the nascent United States, he was an important predecessor of the famous Shawnee leader Tecumseh.
Portrait of Charles Blue Jacket. Charles Blue Jacket (1817 – October 29, 1897) [1] was a Shawnee chief in Kansas, as well as a Methodist minister. He was the grandson of the Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket by his son George Blue Jacket. Charles' mother is unknown, but is believed to have been a Shawnee. His maternal grandmother was the daughter of ...
His early popularity was fueled by the support of Blue Jacket, a prominent Shawnee war chief. Tenskwatawa's growing influence quickly posed a threat to the influence of the accommodationist chiefs, to whom Buckongahelas had belonged. [6]
Blue Jacket (1745–1810), Shawnee war chief known for his defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country Charles Blue Jacket (1817–1897), 19th-century Shawnee chief in Kansas, and Methodist Minister Jim Bluejacket (1887–1947), one of the first Native Americans to play in major league baseball
Map of Shawnee towns in the Ohio region from 1768 to 1808, indicating where Tecumseh lived. Tecumseh was born in Shawnee territory in what is now Ohio between 1764 and 1771. The best evidence suggests a birthdate of around March 1768. [2] [note 2] The Shawnee pronunciation of his name has traditionally been rendered by non-Shawnee sources as ...
Bill Nye the Science Guy is a runway pro! On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the 69-year-old returned to New York Fashion Week to strut his stuff in a Thom Browne ensemble for the 9th Annual Blue Jacket Runway ...
Major General "Mad Anthony" Wayne's Legion of the United States, supported by General Charles Scott's Kentucky Militia, were victorious against a combined Native American force of Shawnee under Blue Jacket, Ottawas under Egushawa, and many others. The battle was brief, lasting little more than one hour, but it scattered the confederated Native ...
WASHINGTON ‒ Rep. Bennie Thompson, who led a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, said there's been an "uptick" in threating calls against members of Congress since President Donald ...