Battle of Tallushatchee
| Battle of Tallushatchee | |||||||
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| Part of the Creek War | |||||||
Map of Alabama during the War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Red Sticks | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | John Coffee | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | ~900 dragoons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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186 killed, Unknown wounded |
5 killed, 41 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Tallushatchee was fought on November 3, 1813, in northeastern Mississippi Territory (near present-day Alexandria, Alabama) during the Creek War. United States dragoons, commanded by Brigadier General John Coffee, defeated the Red Sticks.