Comas (Potawatomi leader)
Chief Comas (fl. 1809 – 1814) was a 19th-century Potawatomi chieftain who, as one of several leaders of the Illinois River Potawatomi, was a war chieftain during the Peoria War. Although favoring peace with the United States during Tecumseh's War, he and other Potawatomi chieftains were forced into war with the federal government.
Comas | |
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| Born | near the Illinois River |
| Nationality | Potawatomi |
| Occupation | Potawatomi chieftain |
| Known for | Head of the Wappa Indian village during the early 19th century; war chieftain and ally of Black Partridge during the Peoria War. |
| Relatives | Black Partridge, father-in-law |
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