Red Stick Creeks
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The Red Stick Creeks were a militant faction of the Creek Nation in the early 19th century who resisted American expansion and fought in the Creek War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Creek faction
ⓘ
Native American resistance movement ⓘ militant faction ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1812 ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Red Sticks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British support during War of 1812
ⓘ
Spanish Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
defense of Creek lands
ⓘ
resistance to U.S.-backed treaties ⓘ |
| conflict |
Creek War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defeatedBy |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherokee allies of the United States ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Creek Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major Native American resistance in the Southeast ⓘ |
| ideology |
resistance to U.S. encroachment
ⓘ
traditionalist Creek culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Native pan-Indian resistance
ⓘ
Tecumseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Muscogee (Creek) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to U.S. control of the Southeast after defeat ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| namedAfter | red-painted war clubs ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Burnt Corn
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Mims massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedFaction | Lower Creeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
American expansion
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-American Creek factions ⓘ |
| partOf | Creek Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationType | warriors and their families ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Creek religion ⓘ |
| resultOfConflict | large land cessions by Creek Nation ⓘ |
| socialBase | Upper Creeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| treatyConsequence | Treaty of Fort Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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