expansion, led a multi-tribal army which allied itself with the British against the United States. The capture of the Macedonian was a significant victory for the United States as it was the first British ship to be captured in the war. These artworks, both created years after the events they depict, represent two significant events that benefited the United States the capture of the British frigate Macedonian and the death of the Shawnee Indian chief Tecumseh. Naval battles and territorial disputes with the British and their Native American allies took precedence during this military conflict. It was this war that actually tied up many of loose ends leftover from the American Revolution. Often referred to as the “forgotten war,” the War of 1812 is often overshadowed by its famous predecessor, the American Revolution, but it is just as important to the history of this country.
The Dying Tecumseh, 1856, Ferdinand Pettrich