What war was it?
2007-04-09 11:02:38 · 4 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Battle Ground was consolidated in 1867 with the Town of Harrisonville. The governments of both towns decided to name the consolidation Battle Ground. The Town of Battle Ground was named for the Battle of Tippecanoe and the Town of Harrisonville was named after William Henry Harrison, commander of the American forces of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
2007-04-09 11:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battleground, Tippecanoe County was named for the battle fought Nov. 7, 1811, when Gov. William Henry Harrison and his small army defeated an Indian confederacy under the leadership of the (Shawnee) Prophet, brother of Tecumseh. The battleground site, now a state park, is 7 mi north of the city of Lafayette.
2007-04-10 08:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battle of Tippecanoe 1811
2007-04-09 18:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was an Indian vs. colonist battle there in the early 1800s as the USA was expanding west. Check on the Battle of Tippecanoe and related battles and you'll hit on it.
2007-04-09 18:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋