Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was an 1814 engagement during the Creek War in which U.S. forces led by Andrew Jackson decisively defeated the Red Stick Creek faction, leading to vast land cessions in the Southeast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Horseshoe Bend canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tohopeka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cherokee allies of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Lower Creek allies of the United States ⓘ Red Stick faction of the Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign | Jackson's Creek campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy losses for Red Stick Creek faction
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relatively lighter losses for United States and allies ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Red Stick Creek warriors
NERFINISHED
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United States forces and Native American allies ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Major General Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Menawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Creek War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Treaty of Fort Jackson
NERFINISHED
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ceded lands in present-day Alabama ⓘ ceded lands in present-day Georgia ⓘ large Creek land cessions in the Southeast ⓘ opened large areas of the Southeast to American settlement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1814-03-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty negotiations at Fort Jackson ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Cherokee warriors ⓘ Menawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Stick Creek warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Cherokee warriors
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Lower Creek warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Stick Creek warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee militia NERFINISHED ⓘ regular U.S. Army troops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Horseshoe Bend, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallapoosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Creek War
NERFINISHED
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War of 1812 theater in the Southeast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Emuckfaw
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Enotachopco Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Andrew Jackson's rise to national prominence
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U.S. expansion into the Southeast ⓘ |
| result | decisive United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of the Red Stick Creek faction
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effectively ended major Creek resistance in the region ⓘ |
| theater | Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.