Event record · diplomatic
Mississippi Territory · Gulf
Treaty of Fort Jackson
9 August 1814
Jackson imposes a vast Muscogee land cession, including land of U.S. allies.
Participants
- Andrew Jackson
- Muscogee signatories
- United States government
- U.S.-allied Native communities
Outcome
The United States took roughly 23 million acres through an imposed cession.
Why it matters
The treaty converted civil war and alliance into a major engine of settler expansion.
Location evidence
32.540, -86.210 · 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.