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9 unusual facts about Creek War


1813 in the United States

August 30 – Creek WarFort Mims massacre: A force of Creeks belonging to the Red Sticks faction kill hundreds of settlers in Fort Mims in Alabama.

Butler County, Alabama

Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818.

Chief Tishomingo

He served with distinction in the United States Military in the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Red Stick War with the Creeks and the War of 1812.

Clarke County, Alabama

The county had numerous forts, built by settlers for protection during the Creek War (1813–1814).

Creek War

In February 1813, a small war party of Red Sticks, led by Little Warrior, were returning from Detroit when they killed two families of settlers along the Ohio River.

He had united tribes in the Northwest (Ohio and related territories) to fight against US settlers after the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington Lent Marr

He served under Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 and the campaign of 1813 to 1814 Creek War, during which he was wounded.

Hickory Ground

During the Creek War, the inhabitants who were not fighting in the war were confined at nearby Fort Jackson.

Wind Creek State Park

It was the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend which effectively ended the Creek War.


Hardeman County, Tennessee

Hardeman County was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1823 from parts of Hardin County and "Indian lands." It is named for Thomas Jones Hardeman (1788-1854), a Creek War and War of 1812 veteran and prominent figure in the fight for Texas independence, and a Republic of Texas congressman.


see also

Coal Creek War

The song "Buddy Won't You Roll Down the Line", written and performed by Grand Ole Opry pioneer Uncle Dave Macon, was based on the Coal Creek War.