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Battle of Tallushatchee

Battle of Tallushatchee was a battle fought on 3 November 1813 at Mississippi Territory, in what is now Alabama, United States. It was part of the Creek War, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against ~900 dragoons.

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Fought3 November 1813
WhereMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States33.812N, 85.907W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsRed SticksagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses186 killed,; Unknown woundedand5 killed,; 41 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, 1813Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek, 1814Battle of Calebee Creek, 1814Battle of Horseshoe Bend, 181418131814Battle of Tallushatchee, 1813
10 placed engagements of the Creek War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 November 1813
PlaceMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States
33.812N, 85.907W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthUnknown~900 dragoons
Casualties and losses186 killed,; Unknown wounded5 killed,; 41 wounded
Commanders
  • John Coffee
Battle of TallushatcheeBattle of TallushatcheeBattle of MunfordBattle of LadigaBattle of TalladegaBattle of Horseshoe BendBattles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo CreekBattle of MunfordBattle of LadigaBattle of TalladegaBattle of Horseshoe BendBattles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo CreekHuntsvilleTuscaloosaGadsdenDaltonFlorence100 km33.812N, 85.907W
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Battle of Tallushatchee is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (32 in Alabama).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tallushatchee, revision 1374491629, 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.