Creek War 1813-14 by RICHARD D. BLACKMON


Authors
RICHARD D. BLACKMON
ISBN
9781636245508
Published
Binding
Paperback
Dimensions
170 x 241mm

The Creek War (1813?1814) was not only a brutal civil war within the Creek Nation but also part of a broader international struggle tied to the War of 1812. It ended with America's victory, a watershed moment that expanded white settlement into Creek territories and influenced the course of the larger war with Great Britain. Following the American Revolution, tensions had grown between settlers in Georgia and the Creek Nation over contested lands and cultural assimilation. Divisions within the Creek Nation deepened, with the Lower Creeks, many of whom aligned with U.S. policies, opposing the Red Sticks, who resisted white encroachment and sought to restore Indigenous traditions and autonomy. These divisions set the stage for a violent conflict that engulfed the Creek homeland, stretching across Georgia, Alabama, and the Mississippi Territory. The Creek War's pivotal moments included the Fort Mims Massacre, which shocked U.S. settlers and government officials alike, and Andrew Jackson's decisive victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in March 1814. Jackson's campaigns, supported by allied Choctaws, Cherokees, and friendly Creeks, decimated Red Stick forces and led to the Treaty of Fort Jackson, which forced the Creek Nation to cede millions of acres, paving the way for further expansion-and eventual tragedy-with the Indian Removal Act in the 1830s. This illustrated book chronicles the war's key battles, from the massacre at Fort Mims to the decisive Battle of Horseshoe Bend. It examines the roles of volunteer militias, U.S. Army regulars, and allied Indigenous forces, highlighting their triumphs and struggles as they contended with harsh terrain, logistical challenges, and short enlistments. AUTHOR: Richard D. Blackmon is an independent author and historian, author of Dark and Bloody Ground: The American Revolution Along the Southern Frontier. His current projects include slavery in the Western Hemisphere, Southern literature, the American Civil War, and the Second Seminole War. 80 photographs, illustrations and maps
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