Battle of Talladega

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The Battle of Talladega was an 1813 engagement in present-day Alabama during the Creek War, in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson fought against Red Stick Creek warriors.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Talladega (Creek War) NERFINISHED
belligerent Cherokee allies of the United States NERFINISHED
Red Stick Creek NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
casualties relatively light U.S. casualties
significant Red Stick Creek casualties
combatant1 Cherokee warriors NERFINISHED
Tennessee militia NERFINISHED
United States militia NERFINISHED
combatant2 Red Stick Creek warriors NERFINISHED
commander Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED
John Coffee NERFINISHED
William Weatherford NERFINISHED
commanderRankOfAndrewJackson major general of Tennessee militia
conflict Creek War NERFINISHED
countryAtTime United States NERFINISHED
date 1813-11-09
followedBy Battle of Emuckfaw NERFINISHED
Battle of Enotachopco Creek NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Mississippi Territory NERFINISHED
involvedEthnicGroup Cherokee people NERFINISHED
Muscogee (Creek) people NERFINISHED
location near Talladega, Alabama
present-day Alabama
militaryBranch Tennessee militia forces
namedAfter Talladega NERFINISHED
notableCommanderForRedSticks William Weatherford GENERATED
notableCommanderForUnitedStates Andrew Jackson GENERATED
objective relief of friendly Creek besieged at Talladega
partOf War of 1812 NERFINISHED
partOfCampaign Andrew Jackson’s Creek campaign NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Tallushatchee NERFINISHED
result United States victory
defeat of Red Stick Creek force
significance contributed to Andrew Jackson’s rising military reputation
helped weaken Red Stick Creek resistance
theater Southeastern United States NERFINISHED
year 1813

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Creek War (1813–1814) notableEvent Battle of Talladega