Red Sticks
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Red Sticks —the name deriving from the red-painted war clubs of some Native American Creek—refers to an early 19th century traditionalist faction of Muscogee Creek people in the Southeastern United St
Menawa was one of the principal leaders of the Red Sticks. After the war, he continued to oppose white encroachment on Muscogee lands, visiting Washington, D.C., in 1826 to protest the treaty of Indian Springs. Painted by Charles Bird King, 1837.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Native American allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeate
Red Sticks
…Coast in 1814. General Andrew Jackson commanded the state militias to campaign against the Red Sticks. The U.S. forces finally defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814) on March 27, 1814. His forces killed or captured most of the Creek, but some survivors escaped to Florida, where they joined the Seminoles and continued…
1856 illustration of the battle
Horseshoe Bend Battlefield
Battle of Horseshoe Bend