On November 7, 1811, one of the most famous engagements on the American frontier took place at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Governor Harrison's army arrived at Prophet's Town on November 6 to disperse the inhabitants by force if necessary, but Harrison preferred not to begin the fight and accepted the Prophet's suggestion that his men camp on nearby Burnett's Creek and hold a council the next day. Expecting a possible attack, Harrison ordered his men to lie down in ranks and sleep on their guns to keep their powder dry, ready to spring up if attacked. Even so, the camp was almost overrun in a fierce pre-dawn assault. The Americans rallied and drove back several attacks, and after a two-and-a-half-hour battle, the Indians withdrew. The Army held the field and claimed victory. Sixty-two of the 1,000 soldiers died as a result of the battle, and the Indians, with approximately 500 warriors, left forty of their dead on the field, while others were probably carried off by the retreating warriors.