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Storming of Fort Mims
- When
- August 30, 1813
- Where
- Fort Mims stockade
Red Stick warriors under McQueen and Weatherford attacked the stockade, defeating the garrison and killing hundreds of settlers and militia.
On August 30, 1813, a large force of Red Stick Creeks stormed Fort Mims, a fortified homestead north of Mobile. The attackers defeated the militia garrison and killed almost all remaining mixed Creek, white settlers, and militia. The event was part of the Creek War, with tensions rising from the War of 1812.
Sources
- Fort Mims massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
- Creek War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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