Essays on Tecumseh

1. I would have joined Tecumseh's confederation because Tecumseh attempted to unite disparate and warring Indian tribes in the fight against the common threat. I agree that "we must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other's battles "(historyisaweapon.com). I would support him in the fight because I understand that the Governor of Indiana William Henry Harrison cheated Indians, concluded many unprofitable contracts on land use. Tecumseh was a trustworthy leader of the Indians of North America. He planned to create a federation of tribes and stop the advance of the whites. It was ...

Introduction

Mission command analysis can be defined in the light of its application and perception in philosophy, in war fighting function, and as a system. In the lens of philosophy, mission command can be viewed as the directive and authority employed by the commander to transmit his influence and demands to the other fighters and ensures uniform and unity of purpose in the hands of adversaries. In the light of the war functions, mission command can be viewed as the systems, people, and other resources that are employed by the commanders for the common purpose of the war. On the ...

Reflection Paper

After the Mayflower After the Mayflower is the first episode of We Shall Remain (2009) a documentary series that depict history of Native Americans. In this first episode one is introduced to the beginning of integration of Pilgrims into the new land. After the Mayflower depicts relationships within the Native American tribes and further presents the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, Massasoit, who makes, as he thinks, beneficial deal with Pilgrims from the Mayflower. Their alliance is deemed to protect and support both sides from different adversities that plagued them like ailments or threatening Narragansett tribe. As the time ...

The process through which the English settlers became Americans was twofold: they claimed North America as their home and cut ties with the mother country. First, the Red Indian tribes that existed throughout the lands claimed North America as their home, albeit in separate units. For that reason, confrontations that closely resembled a tug of war ensued because two distinct groups were vying for the same resources. Now, the assimilation of one faction by the other was impossible as their traditions differed greatly. Hence, it is no wonder that David Edmunds’ Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership revolves ...

The process through which the English settlers became Americans was twofold: they claimed North America as their home and cut ties with the mother country. First, the Red Indian tribes that existed throughout the lands claimed North America as their home, albeit in separate units. For that reason, confrontations that closely resembled a tug of war ensued because two distinct groups were vying for the same resources. Now, the assimilation of one faction by the other was impossible as their traditions differed greatly. Hence, it is no wonder that David Edmunds’ Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership revolves ...

Tecumseh, who was a Shawnee Indian political leader and also a war chief. He had taken part in a number of raids including Kentucky and Tennessee frontier settlements that were in the 1780s and had emerged a prominent leader by 1800. He had his group of young warriors and their families lived in the village on the White River in the East-central Indiana. He had a younger brother who had a number of visions which transformed him into a prominent religious figure in the Indian religions and making him a spiritual leader. He was referred to as The Open ...