An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . th two thousand mento relieve some friendly Indians at Talladega, which was then threat-ened by the enemy. The enemy were attacked on the 9th ; and,after a close struggle, compelled to fly, leaving behind them morethan three hundred dead warriors. The Americans lost fifteenkilled, and eighty wounded. A short time subsequent to this. General White destroyed the principal town of th
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . th two thousand mento relieve some friendly Indians at Talladega, which was then threat-ened by the enemy. The enemy were attacked on the 9th ; and,after a close struggle, compelled to fly, leaving behind them morethan three hundred dead warriors. The Americans lost fifteenkilled, and eighty wounded. A short time subsequent to this. General White destroyed the principal town of the Flillabee tribe, killingsixty of their warriors, and capturina two hundred and fifty prison-ers. Another victory was obtained over the Indians at Autossee, bya force under General Floyd. After a contest of two hours dura-tion, two hundred of their warriors were killed, while the Americanslost eleven killed, and fifty-four wounded. On the 22d of January, 1814, General Jackson, with a large forcefought a decisive battle at Emuckfaw Creek, near a bend of the Tal-lapoosa. The Indians attacked at daylight; and, after a warmaction of half an hour, were driven back ; but, returning in a hill* 500 CAMPAIGN OF or while, they made a furious assault on the left, which, with crrentdifficulty, was sustained. General Coffee charg-ed their flank, whenthey were driven into a marsh. Bein^ enticed from this, the}- wereonce more defeated, and their warriors cut to pieces. The conflicton the American ricrht teruiinated in a similar manner. On the 14th of March, General Jackson, with ahout three thousandmen, commenced ani ther expedition against the Creeks. The firstpoint of attack was the f(;rtress of Tohopeka, defended by about onethousand warriors. The assault was conducted by General C«>flveon one side, and General Jacks, n on the other, assisted by cann; riand musketr)^ When these two forces arrived at the breastworks,a contest ensued, which, for obstinacy and bl
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