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Battle of Autossee

Battle of Autossee was a battle fought on 29 November 1813 in what is now Alabama, United States. It was part of the Creek War, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1,350–1,400 against 1,500.

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Fought29 November 1813
WhereAlabama, United States32.440N, 85.943W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstRed Stick Creeks
Part ofCreek War1813 to 1814

Where it sits in the Creek War

Bashi Skirmish, 1813Battle of Burnt Corn, 1813Fort Mims massacre, 1813Battle of Tallushatchee, 1813Battle of Talladega, 1813Canoe Fight, 1813Battle of Autossee, 1813Battle of Holy Ground, 1813Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek, 1814Battle of Calebee Creek, 1814Battle of Horseshoe Bend, 181418131814Battle of Autossee, 1813
11 placed engagements of the Creek War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 November 1813
PlaceAlabama, United States
32.440N, 85.943W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,350–1,4001,500
Casualties and lossesAmericans: 6–11 killed during battle, 5 wounded, 5 killed in ambush after battle - American allied Creek: unknown200 killed, unknown wounded
Commanders
  • John Floyd (Georgia politician)
Battle of AutosseeBattle of AutosseeBattle of Calebee CreekBattles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo CreekBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of West PointBattle of ColumbusBattle of Calebee CreekBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of West PointBirminghamTuscaloosaAlbanyEnterpriseSelmaAuburn100 km32.440N, 85.943W
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Battle of Autossee is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (33 in Alabama).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29075778, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Autossee, revision 1370432745, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.