Battle of the Thames

Battle of the Thames
Part of Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812
An artist's depiction of the battle and the death of Tecumseh.
Date October 5, 1813 Location Near Moravian of the Thames First Nation in present day Chatham-Kent, Ontario Result American victory Death of Tecumseh Fall of the Tecumseh Confederacy
Belligerents
Tecumseh's Confederacy United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Tecumseh † Henry Procter	William Henry Harrison
Strength
1,300-1,600: Indians: 500-1,000 natives British: 600-800 regulars	3,760+: 2,381 militia 1,000 volunteer mounted troops 120 regulars 260 natives Unknown number of US Navy forces in Lake Erie
Casualties and losses
Indians: 16-33 killed Unknown wounded and captured British: 12-18 killed 22-35 wounded prisoners 566-579 captured	10-27 killed 17-57 wounded

Coordinates: 42°33′45″N 81°55′53″W / 42.56250°N 81.93139°W / 42.56250; -81.93139

American victory

1,300-1,600:

3,760+:

The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a United States victory in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom and Tecumseh's Confederacy. It took place on October 5, 1813 in Upper Canada, near present-day Chatham, Ontario.

British troops under Major General Henry Procter had occupied Detroit until the U.S. Navy gained control of Lake Erie, depriving them of their supplies. Procter was forced to retreat north up the river Thames to Moraviantown, where his allies, the tribal confederacy under Shawnee leader Tecumseh and war chief Roundhead (Wyandot), had no choice but to follow. American infantry and cavalry under Major General William Henry Harrison drove off the outnumbered British and then defeated the Native warriors, who were demoralised by the deaths of Tecumseh and Roundhead in action. American control over the Northwest frontier was re-established, the tribal confederacy collapsed, and Procter would later be court-martialled for his poor leadership.

During the last months of 1812 and for much of 1813, the American Army of the Northwest under William Henry Harrison was attempting to recover Detroit and capture Fort Amherstburg at Amherstburg from the Right Division of the British Army in Upper Canada, which was commanded by Major General Henry Procter.

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