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27 MARCH 1814 - BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND - #CREEKWAR #WAROF1812
In March 1814, Tennessee Militia Maj Gen Andrew Jackson led an expedition of about 2,000 infantry - including the regulars of the 39th Inf, TN Mounted Gunmen, warriors, and a company of artillery.
In March 1814, Tennessee Militia Maj Gen Andrew Jackson led an expedition of about 2,000 infantry - including the regulars of the 39th Inf, TN Mounted Gunmen, warriors, and a company of artillery.
Jackson's men marched 52-miles, cutting a trail through the forest, from Fort Williams on the Coosa River toward the Red Stick stronghold of Tohopeka, located at a bend in the Tallapoosa River known as Horseshoe Bend - in present-day Alabama.
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With the river on three sides and a strong earth-and-timber breastwork on the fourth, it was defended by between 1,000 and 1,200 warriors commanded by their leader Menawa. After making camp on 26 March about six miles from the objective, Jackson's force prepared to attack.
