Wehyehpiherhs/Wehyehpiherhsehnwah (Blue Jacket): (abt.1750-1810)
      Blue Jacket was a Shawnee Nation War Chief. In 1790 & 1791 Blue Jacket fought in the defeats of both General Josiah Harmar's & General Arthur St.Clair's American army. In 20 August 1794 he was apart of the combined Native forces, brought against General Anthony Wayne's American army, when the confederation of tribes were defeated at Fallen Timbers (near Toledo, Ohio), which brought him along with the other defeated Chiefs to sign the Treaty of Greenville.
 

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