Battle of Talladega
| Battle of Talladega | |||||||
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| Part of the Creek War | |||||||
A historic marker in Talladega, Alabama commemorating General Andrew Jackson's victory over the Red Sticks at the Battle of Talladega | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Red Stick Creeks | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William Weatherford |
Andrew Jackson John Coffee | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~700 warriors |
~1,200 infantry ~800 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~300 killed, ~110 wounded |
15 killed ~85 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Talladega was fought between the Tennessee Militia and the Red Stick Creek Indians during the Creek War, in the vicinity of the present-day county and city of Talladega, Alabama, in the United States.
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