Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of William Weatherford

Battles of William Weatherford

Native American chief, 1781 to 1824

William Weatherford is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas between 1813 and 1814: 4 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 816 km apart end to end, 272 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Creek War (4).

Fort Mims massacreBattle of TalladegaBattle of Holy GroundBattle of Calebee CreekFort Mims massacreBattle of TalladegaBattle of Holy GroundBattle of Calebee CreekAtlantaJacksonMontgomeryBirminghamTuscaloosaAlbanyDothanHattiesburgEnterpriseSelma200 km32.316N, 87.076W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1813: 3 engagements3 in 18131814: 1 engagements18131814
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Fort Mims massacre, 1813Battle of Talladega, 1813Battle of Holy Ground, 1813Battle of Calebee Creek, 181418131814
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
30 August 1813Fort Mims massacreFort Mims, Alabama, United StatesRed Stick victory
9 November 1813Battle of TalladegaMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States297 km NEU.S. victory
1813Battle of Holy GroundMississippi Territory, Alabama, United States259 km SWIndecisive
27 January 1814Battle of Calebee CreekAlabama, United States260 km ETactical stalemate, Americans withdraw

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Artist: J.R. Chapin, Engraver: W. Ridgway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.