Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)

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Mishikinakwa, better known as Little Turtle, was a prominent Miami war chief who led Native American confederacy forces to major victories against the United States in the Northwest Indian War during the late 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Miami war chief
Native American leader
human
military leader
alliedWith Lenape (Delaware)
linked to: Lenape

Ottawa
Potawatomi
Shawnee
Wyandot
alsoKnownAs Little Turtle
approximateBirthDate c. 1747
approximateDeathDate July 1812
birthName Mishikinakwa
birthPlace near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana
commanded Native American forces at the Battle of the Wabash
conflict Northwest Indian War
countryOpposed United States of America
culturalHeritage Miami
deathPlace Fort Wayne, Indiana
defeated forces of General Arthur St. Clair
forces of General Josiah Harmar
era late 18th century
ethnicity Miami
hasMonument Little Turtle monument in Fort Wayne, Indiana
historicalPeriod post–American Revolutionary era
influenced U.S. Indian policy in the Northwest Territory
languageSpoken English
Miami-Illinois
laterConvertedTo Roman Catholicism (according to some sources)
laterRole advocate for peace with the United States
leaderOf Native American confederacy in the Northwest Indian War
memberOf Miami people
militaryRank war chief
nameInEnglish Little Turtle
notableFor leadership in the Northwest Indian War
leading Native American confederacy forces against the United States
occupation military commander
war chief
opposed U.S. expansion into the Northwest Territory
participatedIn Battle of the Monongahela (as a young warrior, according to some accounts)
Battle of the Wabash
regionOfActivity Northwest Territory
religion traditional Miami beliefs
residence Kekionga (near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana)
signed Treaty of Greenville
tribalAffiliation Miami Nation
victory Battle of Kekionga
Battle of the Wabash

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Miami notableLeader Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)
Kekionga defendedBy Miami war chief Little Turtle
linked to: Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)
Kekionga associatedWithPerson Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle)