Battle Of Horseshoe Bend (1814)
Coordinates: 32°58′21.6″N 85°44′11.82″W / 32.972667°N 85.7366167°W / 32.972667; -85.7366167
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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as Tohopeka, Cholocco Litabixbee or The Horseshoe), was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War.
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