Battle of Burnt Corn

Battle of Burnt Corn
Part of the Creek War

Sketch of the Burnt Corn battlefield
DateJuly 27, 1813
Location
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 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

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.

  1. ^ 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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