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Little turtle definition u.s. history

Little Turtle (Miami-Illinois: Mihšihkinaahkwa) (c — July 14, ) was a Sagamore (chief) of the Miami people, who became one of the most famous Native American military leaders.
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Why was little turtle important

Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great Lakes region in the late eighteenth century.


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When Brigadier General Josiah Harmar led almost 1, troops to attack this concentration in October , burning the American Indian villages, Little Turtle was one of the chiefs .


What is little turtle famous for
Little Turtle (Miami Chief) Hailed as the last Chief of the Miami Indians, he was born in near Devil's Lake, northwest of Churubusco in Whitley county, Indiana.