Battle of Burnt Corn

Battle of Burnt Corn
	Part of the Creek War
	; Sketch of the Burnt Corn battlefield
Date	July 27, 1813
Location	On Burnt Corn Creek in Escambia County, Alabama, near the border with Conecuh County.
Result	Red Stick victory
Belligerents
Red Stick Creek	United States
Commanders and leaders
Peter McQueen	Colonel James Caller; Captain Dixon Bailey
Strength
~80	~180
Casualties and losses
~10 or 12 killed; eight or nine wounded	2 killed; 15 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.

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