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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- When
- March 27, 1814
- Where
- Tallapoosa River
United States forces under Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks on March 27, 1814, effectively ending the Creek War.
Jackson led 2,700 American soldiers, 500 Cherokee, and 100 Lower Creek allies up a steep hill near Tehopeka. The battle took place at Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River, in what is now central Alabama, defeating the Red Sticks who opposed American expansion.
Sources
- Battle of Horseshoe Bend Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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