In 1791, Tecumseh returned to the Ohio Country to take part in the Northwest Indian War as a minor war chief. He was inspired by the Indian confederacy that had been formed to fight the war, which provided a model for the confederacy he created years later. He led a band of eight followers, including his younger brother Lalawéthika, later known as Tenskwatawa. Tecumseh missed fighting in a major Indian victory (St. Clair's defeat) on November 4 because he was hunting or scouting at the time. The following year he took part in other skirmishes before rejoining Cheeseekau in Tennessee. Tecumseh was with Cheeseekau when he was killed in an unsuccessful attack on Buchanan's Station near Nashville. Tecumseh probably sought revenge for his brother's death, but the details are unknown.