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Title
“Once I could animate my warriors; but I cannot animate the dead.”
Description
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1814-03-27
Scenario#
A410
Location
Horseshoe Bend, Alabama
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as Tohopeka, Cholocco Litabixbee, or The Horseshoe), was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Horseshoe Bend
External Link
Combatants
Red Stick Creeks
United States, Cherokee, Choctaw
Additional Information
Creek War
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