The seldom-recalled Creek War of 1813-1814 and its extension, the
First Seminole War of 1818, had significant consequences for the
growth of the United States. Beginning as a civil war between
Muscogee factions, the struggle escalated into a war between the
Moscogees and the United States after insurgent Red Sticks
massacred over 250 whites and mixed-bloods at Fort Mims on the
Alabama River on August 30, 1813--the worst frontier massacre in
U.S. history. After seven months of bloody fighting, U.S. forces
inflicted a devastating defeat on the Red Sticks at Horseshoe Bend
on the Tallapoosa River on March 27, 1814--the most disastrous
defeat ever suffered by Native Americans. The defeat of the
Muscogees (Creeks), the only serious impediments to U.S. westward
expansion, opened millions of acres of land to the white settlers
and firmly established the Cotton Kingdom and slavery in the Deep
South. For southeastern Native Americans, the war resulted in the
destruction of their civilization and forced removal west of the
Mississippi: The Trail of Tears. O'Brien presents both the American
and Native American perspectives of this important chapter of U.S.
history. He also examines the roles of the neighboring tribes and
African Americans who lived in the Muscogee nation.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2003 |
| First published: |
June 2003 |
| Authors: |
Sean O'Brien
|
| Dimensions: |
245 x 162 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-97946-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-275-97946-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780275979461 |
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