“[They] fought to the last with that kind of bravery desperation inspires…”
On 27 March 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Creek warriors fortified in a horseshoe shaped bend of the Tallapoosa River. Over 800 Red Sticks died that day. The battle ended the Creek War, resulted in a land session of 23,000,000 acres to the United Sates and created a national hero of Andrew Jackson.
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Experience of Battle
Search the COLLECTIONS page for primary accounts of Horseshoe Bend and other battles of the Creek War.
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Living History
Check the SCHEDULE OF EVENTS calendar for living history demonstrations, the annual Battle Anniversary Commemoration and other special programs.
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Schedule a Program
Contact the park to arrange a program for group visits. Details can be found on the RANGER GUIDED programs page.
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Did You Know?
The Red Sticks constructed an eight foot tall barricade consisting of four to five large pine logs stacked one on top of another. This barricade stretched 400 yards across the neck of the horseshoe bend in the Tallapoosa River. More...