Creek War

American  

noun

U.S. History.

1. 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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Example Sentences

Whereas the average American might point to the Battle of New Orleans as the basis of Jackson’s fame, it was his victories during the Creek War that brought him into the national spotlight.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

This was an inciting incident in the Creek War, a conflict that unfolded within the larger context of the War of 1812.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

While the Creek War has received more attention in academic circles in recent years, it is still a largely forgotten episode in American history for the reading public.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

“A Brutal Reckoning” is a powerful reminder that the “age of Jackson” did not begin with the Battle of New Orleans, but rather with the Creek War.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

Temptation to action grew; and when, in October, three thousand Tennessee troops arrived under one of the subordinate officers in the recent Creek War, longer hesitation seemed a sign of weakness.

From The Reign of Andrew Jackson by Ogg, Frederic Austin