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Yes, he was nationally known for his war exploits.

William Henry Harrison -- would be become the ninth US president to serve the briefest time -- was called the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811). He won a relatively small engagement against Chief Tecumsah's confederation of tribes and made Indiana safe for American expansion. Two years later, at the Battle of the Thames, he defeated a British Major General who was assisted by Tecumsah. The Indian Chief was killed and the British general escaped alive only to face a court-martial later. The Battle of the Thames was essentially the second half of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Harrison died after only a month in office.

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