The Significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the Expansion of the United States

The Significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the Expansion of the United States
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The Significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the Expansion of the United States
In 1800, the encroachment of the white settlers on the Upper Creek Indians lands currently known as Alabama and Georgia initiated several differences among the inhabitants of this region. The tribal leaders in this case counseled restraints with the aim of urging the element of a neutral stance in developing a split between Britain and the United States. However, in 1811, the Shawnee leaders took the opportunity of visiting the southern tribes that resulted in the formation of an amalgamated warriors who would aid in diminishing the Indian lands and ways of life. Tecumseh got so much support from the young worriers. This paper seeks to establish the significance of this battle to the expansion of the United States.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was waged on 27th March, 1814. Andrew Jackson, who was the Major General in the Tennessee Militia, led armed forces that reached Horseshoe Bend at 10:30AM. During the fighting, what occurred could best be described as a slaughter given that along with their Creek allies, the European Americans killed as many Red Sticks as possible (Horak, 1999). The American army that was led by Andrew Jackson attacked the Red Stick Creek warriors near the Tallapoosa River where close to 800 Creeks were killed. The Battle of Horseshoe Bend effectively brought the Creek War to an end. In August of 1814, going against Washington’s orders, Andrew Jackson all alone negotiated the Treaty of Fort Jackson that forced the Creek to give up twenty million acres – which was virtually half of their land – to the United States. Even though most of the territory taken by the government of the United States had been held by Red Sticks...