Tippecanoe was the site of the battle not the name of the Indian leader. Harrison's force was attacked by Shawnees led by the Shawnee Prophet, a brother of Tecumseh. Also, Harrison was defeated by Martin Van Buren, not Buran.
John McNabb
Ooltewah, Tenn.
I received my October 2004 issue yesterday, and in reading the article "Old Tip's Gun," by Jon Love, I noticed an historical error. Tippecanoe is a location, not a person. The Shawnee warrior, Tecumseh was attempting to ...