"Battle of Horseshoe Bend" Topic

"In the Spring of 1814, a deadly and decisive battle would occur on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama, killing more Native American's in a single battle than any other in the history of America. It would also bring fame to General Andrew Jackson, gain the United States 23 million acres of new territory, and help elect Jackson as the nations 7th President in 1828.

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was the final conflict of the Creek War of 1813 and 1814. Leading up to this time, the Creek Indians, or Muskogee as they are also known, lived in villages along rivers in Georgia and Alabama. Some were friendly to the United States, however when war erupted between the U.S. and Britain in 1812, a few warriors joined with Shawnee military leader Tecumseh, who had previously encouraged them to drive out Americans from their ancestral lands. Tecumseh was allied with the British in the War of 1812.

The split among the Creek brought about a Creek Civil War, with the faction against the U.S. taking the name of Red Sticks, which scholars believe referred to their red-painted war clubs…"

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Cannot found any wargame pics of this battle.
Anyone has tried?

Amicalement
Armand

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I have walked this park a couple of times. The use of fortifications by the Creeks mirrored many used by contemporary European forces.

Coffee hitting them from behind settled the issue. Victory was up in the air for the United States until that point.