Battle of Horseshoe Bend

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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was an 1814 engagement during the Creek War in which U.S. forces led by Andrew Jackson decisively defeated the Red Stick Creek faction, leading to vast land cessions in the Southeast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Tohopeka
belligerent Cherokee allies of the United States
linked to: Cherokee people

Lower Creek allies of the United States
Red Stick faction of the Creek
United States
campaign Jackson's Creek campaign
casualtiesAndLosses heavy losses for Red Stick Creek faction
relatively lighter losses for United States and allies
combatantSide Red Stick Creek warriors
United States forces and Native American allies
commandedBy Major General Andrew Jackson
commander Andrew Jackson
Menawa
conflict Creek War
consequence Treaty of Fort Jackson
ceded lands in present-day Alabama
ceded lands in present-day Georgia
large Creek land cessions in the Southeast
opened large areas of the Southeast to American settlement
country United States
date 1814-03-27
followedBy Treaty negotiations at Fort Jackson
hasParticipant Andrew Jackson
Cherokee warriors
Menawa
Red Stick Creek warriors
historicalPeriod early 19th century
involvedForce Cherokee warriors
Lower Creek warriors
linked to: Lower Creek people

Red Stick Creek warriors
Tennessee militia
regular U.S. Army troops
locatedIn Alabama
Horseshoe Bend, Alabama
Tallapoosa River
partOf Creek War
War of 1812 theater in the Southeast
precededBy Battle of Emuckfaw
Battle of Enotachopco Creek
relatedTo Andrew Jackson's rise to national prominence
U.S. expansion into the Southeast
result decisive United States victory
significance decisive defeat of the Red Stick Creek faction
effectively ended major Creek resistance in the region
theater Southeastern United States
year 1814

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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park battlefieldOf Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park commemorates Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Tennessee militia participatedIn Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Creek War (1813–1814) notableEvent Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Creek War (1813–1814) decisiveBattle Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Red Stick War hasKeyBattle Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Treaty of Fort Jackson relatedConflict Battle of Horseshoe Bend
John Coffee participantIn Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Red Stick faction of the Creek notableBattle Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Red Stick uprising hasPart Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Fort Jackson Treaty followsEvent Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Emuckfaw relatedTo Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Enotachopco Creek followedBy Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Upper Creek faction associatedEvent Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Red Stick Creeks notableBattle Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Creek–American relations includesEvent Battle of Horseshoe Bend