CHIPPEWA
\t͡ʃˈɪpjuːə], \tʃˈɪpjuːə], \tʃ_ˈɪ_p_j_uː_ə]\
Definitions of CHIPPEWA
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a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
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the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa people
By Princeton University
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a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
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the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa people
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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(Canada, opposite Niagara), scene of a battle in the War of 1 81 2. After the capture of Fort Erie, General Brown advanced to attack the British at Chippewa, July 5, 1814; the armies were only two miles apart. The British advance corps fled back upon the advancing main body. The British charge was successful at first, but repeated rallies, reinforcements and finally a flank movement changed the day. The fugitives destroyed the bridge over the Chippewa, and stopped the pursuit. The American loss was 355 in all, the British 604, of whom 236 were killed.
By John Franklin Jameson