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COMMANDER // 1743–1810

Blue Jacket

traditional leader or chief3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1743 – 1810

1750176017701780179018001810Dunmore's War · 1774Northwest Indian War · 1785-1795Battle of Point Pleasant — October 10, 1774 · Shawnee · Dunmore's WarSt. Clair's Defeat — November 4, 1791 · Northwestern Confederacy · Northwest Indian WarBattle of Fallen Timbers — August 20, 1794 · Northwestern Confederacy · Northwest Indian War

Active service 1774–1794 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 31.

Profile

Blue Jacket, or Weyapiersenwah, 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.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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