Battle of the Thames

Battle of the Thames
Part of the War of 1812 and Tecumseh's War

Colored lithograph depicting the death of Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames
DateOctober 5, 1813
Location
Near Thamesville and the Moravian of the Thames First Nation in Chatham-Kent, Ontario
42°33′45″N 81°55′53″W / 42.56250°N 81.93139°W / 42.56250; -81.93139
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
Tecumseh's Confederacy		  United States
Commanders and leaders
Henry Procter
Tecumseh †		 William H. Harrison
Richard Mentor Johnson
Strength

950:

  • British:
450 regulars
  • Indigenous:
500

2,500–3,000:

  • 120 regulars
  • 1,000 mounted riflemen
  • 1,580–1,880 militia
Casualties and losses
British:
12–18 killed
22–36 wounded prisoners
601 captured
Indigenous:
16–33 killed
unknown wounded		 11–12 killed
17–20 wounded
Location within Ontario
Battle of the Thames (Great Lakes)

The Battle of the Thames /ˈtɛmz/, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was an American victory over British forces and Tecumseh's Confederacy during the War of 1812. The battle took place on October 5, 1813, in Upper Canada near what is now Thamesville, Ontario. The British lost control of the Western District of Upper Canada as a result of the battle. Tecumseh was killed, and his confederacy collapsed.

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