On Burnt Corn Creek in Escambia County, Alabama, near the border with Conecuh County.[1]
Result
Red Stick victory
Belligerents
Red Stick Creek
United States
Commanders and leaders
Peter McQueen
Colonel James Caller Captain Dixon Bailey
Strength
~80
~180
Casualties and losses
~10 or 12 killed eight or nine wounded
2 killed 15 wounded
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Creek War
1813
Burnt Corn
Fort Mims
Bashi Skirmish
Tallushatchee
Talladega
Canoe Fight
Autossee
Holy Ground
1814
Calebee Creek
Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek
Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Burnt Corn, also known as the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek, was an encounter between United States armed forces and Creek Indians that took place July 27, 1813 in present-day southern Alabama. The battle was part of the Creek War.
^Braund, Kathryn E. Holland (October 28, 2008). "Creek War of 1813–14". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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