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Battle of Holy Ground

Battle of Holy Ground was a battle fought in 1813 at Mississippi Territory, in what is now Alabama, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mississippi Territory. It was part of the Creek War, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: ~320 against ~1,000.

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This is a photo of the Holy Ground Battlefield Park in White Hall, Alabama.
This is a photo of the Holy Ground Battlefield Park in White Hall, Alabama.. Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1813
WhereMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States32.122N, 88.447W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsRed Stick CreekagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses~20–30 killedand1 killed
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, 181418131814Battle of Holy Ground, 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)
PlaceMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States
32.122N, 88.447W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~320~1,000
Casualties and losses~20–30 killed1 killed
Commanders
  • Ferdinand Claiborne
  • Pushmataha
Battle of Holy GroundBattle of Holy GroundBashi SkirmishBattle of Newton's StationCanoe FightFort Mims massacreBattle of SelmaBashi SkirmishBattle of Newton's StationCanoe FightFort Mims massacreBattle of SelmaJacksonTuscaloosaHattiesburgLaurel100 km32.122N, 88.447W
Placed at Mississippi Territory; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1813

Battle of Holy Ground 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 Q4871243, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Holy Ground, revision 1370265730, 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.