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.
In July 1813, Peter McQueen, a Creek Native American chief, and a large party of Red Stick warriors proceeded to Pensacola, Florida to buy munitions, with $400 and a letter from a British officer at Fort Malden. In McQueen's words, the Spanish governor gave them "a small bag of powder for each ten towns, and five bullets to each man."[2] The governor presented this as a "friendly present, for hunting purposes".[2]
But Samuel Moniac, a Creek warrior, testified August 2, 1813 after the events, "High Head told me that, when they went back with their supply, another body of men would go down for another supply of ammunition; and that ten men were to go out of town, and they calculated on 'five horse-loads for every town'."[3]
Battleedit
United States soldiers at Fort Mims, having heard of Peter McQueen's mission, sent a quickly organized force, led by Colonel James Caller and Captain Dixon Bailey, to intercept McQueen's party.[4] This force was joined by volunteers from Fort Glass under the command of Samuel Dale.[5] The Americans ambushed the Red Sticks as they bedded down on the evening of July 27, 1813, on the banks of Burnt Corn Creek, in present-day southern Alabama (in what is now northern Escambia County, Alabama).[1] It would become known as "The Battle of Burnt Corn" or the "Battle of Burnt Corn Creek," and would be seen as a part of the broader Creek War.[6]
The Americans scattered the Red Sticks, who fled to the nearby swamps. Flush with victory, the Americans began looting the Red Sticks' pack-horses. From the swamp, the Creeks noticed that the Americans had dropped their guard. The Creek re-grouped and launched a surprise attack of their own, which scattered the Americans.[4]
Galleryedit
Map of events in Alabama during the War of 1812. Burnt Corn battle site is located in the bottom left.
Referencesedit
^ abBraund, Kathryn E. Holland (October 28, 2008). "Creek War of 1813–14". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
^ abAdams, Henry (1891). History of the United States of America: The second administration of James Madison, 1813–1817. C. Scribner's. pp. 228–229. ISBN0-940450-35-6. History of the United States of America henry adams burnt corn.
^Modette. "History of the Mississippi Valley, Volume II". from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
^ abHatch, Thom (2012). Osceola and the Great Seminole War. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 19.
^Mississippi Historical Society (1921). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society: Centenary series. The Society. p. 35.
^Hatch, Thom (2012). Osceola and the Great Seminole War. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 19–20.
External linksedit
A map of Creek War Battle Sites from the PCL Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
battle, burnt, corn, part, creek, warsketch, burnt, corn, battlefielddatejuly, 1813locationon, burnt, corn, creek, escambia, county, alabama, near, border, with, conecuh, county, resultred, stick, victorybelligerentsred, stick, creekunited, statescommanders, l. Battle of Burnt CornPart of the Creek WarSketch of the Burnt Corn battlefieldDateJuly 27 1813LocationOn Burnt Corn Creek in Escambia County Alabama near the border with Conecuh County 1 ResultRed Stick victoryBelligerentsRed Stick CreekUnited StatesCommanders and leadersPeter McQueenColonel James CallerCaptain Dixon BaileyStrength 80 180Casualties and losses 10 or 12 killedeight or nine wounded2 killed15 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 Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksBackground editIn July 1813 Peter McQueen a Creek Native American chief and a large party of Red Stick warriors proceeded to Pensacola Florida to buy munitions with 400 and a letter from a British officer at Fort Malden In McQueen s words the Spanish governor gave them a small bag of powder for each ten towns and five bullets to each man 2 The governor presented this as a friendly present for hunting purposes 2 But Samuel Moniac a Creek warrior testified August 2 1813 after the events High Head told me that when they went back with their supply another body of men would go down for another supply of ammunition and that ten men were to go out of town and they calculated on five horse loads for every town 3 Battle editUnited States soldiers at Fort Mims having heard of Peter McQueen s mission sent a quickly organized force led by Colonel James Caller and Captain Dixon Bailey to intercept McQueen s party 4 This force was joined by volunteers from Fort Glass under the command of Samuel Dale 5 The Americans ambushed the Red Sticks as they bedded down on the evening of July 27 1813 on the banks of Burnt Corn Creek in present day southern Alabama in what is now northern Escambia County Alabama 1 It would become known as The Battle of Burnt Corn or the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek and would be seen as a part of the broader Creek War 6 The Americans scattered the Red Sticks who fled to the nearby swamps Flush with victory the Americans began looting the Red Sticks pack horses From the swamp the Creeks noticed that the Americans had dropped their guard The Creek re grouped and launched a surprise attack of their own which scattered the Americans 4 Gallery edit nbsp Map of events in Alabama during the War of 1812 Burnt Corn battle site is located in the bottom left References edit a b 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 a b Adams Henry 1891 History of the United States of America The second administration of James Madison 1813 1817 C Scribner s pp 228 229 ISBN 0 940450 35 6 History of the United States of America henry adams burnt corn Modette History of the Mississippi Valley Volume II Archived from the original on July 7 2011 Retrieved June 30 2011 a b Hatch Thom 2012 Osceola and the Great Seminole War New York St Martin s Press p 19 Mississippi Historical Society 1921 Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society Centenary series The Society p 35 Hatch Thom 2012 Osceola and the Great Seminole War New York St Martin s Press pp 19 20 External links editA map of Creek War Battle Sites from the PCL Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin Account of the Battle of Burnt Corn The Deposition of Samuel Moniac taken in 1813 31 11 22 N 87 07 33 W 31 18957 N 87 12587 W 31 18957 87 12587 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Burnt Corn amp oldid 1169360910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
