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Bashi Skirmish

Bashi Skirmish was a battle fought in 1813 at Failetown, in what is now Alabama, United States. It was part of the Creek War, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Creek victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against ~25.

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Fought1813
WhereFailetown, Alabama, United States31.928N, 88.016W
OutcomeCreek victory
BelligerentsCreekagainstUnited States
Casualties and lossesNone Documentedand~4 killed; 1 missing; Several wounded
Part ofCreek War1813 to 1814

Where it sits in the Creek War

Bashi Skirmish, 1813Battle of Burnt Corn, 1813Fort Mims massacre, 1813Battle of Tallushatchee, 1813Battle of Talladega, 1813Canoe Fight, 1813Battle of Autossee, 1813Battle of Holy Ground, 1813Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek, 1814Battle of Calebee Creek, 1814Battle of Horseshoe Bend, 181418131814Bashi Skirmish, 1813
11 placed engagements of the Creek War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1813 (year precision)
PlaceFailetown, Alabama, United States
31.928N, 88.016W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthUnknown~25
Casualties and lossesNone Documented~4 killed; 1 missing; Several wounded
Commanders
  • Colonel (United States)
  • William McGrew
Bashi SkirmishBashi SkirmishCanoe FightFort Mims massacreBattle of SelmaBattle of Newton's StationBattle of Burnt CornCanoe FightFort Mims massacreBattle of SelmaBattle of Burnt CornHattiesburgMeridianLaurelCrestview100 km31.928N, 88.016W
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Bashi Skirmish is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (33 in Alabama).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4866815, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bashi Skirmish, revision 1370105700, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.