Event record · battle
Muscogee homelands · Gulf
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
27 March 1814
Jackson's American, Cherokee, and allied Muscogee force breaks Red Stick resistance.
Participants
- Red Stick Muscogees
- Andrew Jackson's army
- Cherokee and Lower Creek allies
Outcome
The fortified Red Stick position was destroyed with catastrophic casualties.
Why it matters
Victory enabled an imposed land cession that also dispossessed Native allies of the United States.
Location evidence
32.990, -85.740 · site precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- Creek War in the SoutheastNational Park Service · campaign overview
Muscogee civil conflict, United States intervention, and regional expansion.