How did general William Henry Harrison burn prophetstown?

Answer 1

General William Henry Harrison ordered the burning of Prophetstown in 1811 during the conflict known as the Tecumseh's War. After a series of skirmishes with Native American forces led by Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet, Harrison's troops attacked the settlement. Following the Battle of Tippecanoe, Harrison's forces destroyed Prophetstown to eliminate the threat posed by the confederation of Native tribes. This destruction was part of Harrison's broader strategy to assert American control over the Northwest Territory.