14. Little Turtle (Miami)
Little Turtle, born around 1752 near Fort Wayne, Indiana, was a prominent chief of the Miami people. He led a formidable Native alliance that delivered major defeats to U.S. forces in the Northwest Indian War, notably at the Battle of Harmar’s Defeat in 1790 and the Battle of St. Clair’s Defeat in 1791 (battlefields.org). His subsequent diplomatic efforts, including signing the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, spotlighted the delicate balance between resistance and negotiation.
