Creek War
an uprising in 1813–14 of the Creek Indians against settlers in Alabama: frontier militia from Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi under Andrew Jackson helped defeat the Creek, who ceded two-thirds of their land to the U.S.
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How to use Creek War in a sentence
He fought under Jackson in the war of 1812, and was desperately wounded in the Creek War.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century | Charles MorrisIt is not our purpose to give a history of the Creek War, but only to note the part which the Cherokee had in it.
Myths of the Cherokee | James MooneyHe continued in this service until the close of the Creek War in 1814.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier | James ReesThe rocks round the Creek War repeatin' it, whenst I crossed the f oot-bredge.
The Raid Of The Guerilla | Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)The Creek War over, Jackson went back to Tennessee, a noted, successful soldier.
Famous American Statesmen | Sarah Knowles Bolton
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