Tarhe

Tarhe

Tarhe

Native American Wyandot leader (1742–1818)

For the helicopter, see Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe.

Tarhe (1742–1818) was a leader of the Wyandot people in the Ohio Country. His nickname was "The Crane".[1] He fought American expansion into the region until the Northwestern Confederacy was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Although the exact number of Wyandot chiefs who entered the battle is still debated, Tarhe was the only chief to survive. Afterwards, he sought accommodation with the United States.

From an 1817 print

The Sikorsky CH-54 cargo helicopter is named the "Tarhe" in honor of him.

References

  1. [1]
    Ohio History Central page on "Tarhe"
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