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Battle of Calebee Creek

Battle of Calebee Creek was a battle fought on 27 January 1814 in what is now Alabama, United States. It was part of the Creek War, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Tactical stalemate, Americans withdraw. Recorded strength: 1,200 Georgia Volunteers; 400 Yuchi Indians against 1,300.

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Fort Mitchell (Floyd's Base) shown along the Federal Road near Autossee and Calabee
Fort Mitchell (Floyd's Base) shown along the Federal Road near Autossee and Calabee. Arthur H. Hall, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 January 1814
WhereAlabama, United States32.405N, 85.705W
OutcomeTactical stalemate, Americans withdraw
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstRed Stick Creeks
Casualties and losses25 killed, 150 woundedand50 killed, unknown wounded
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 Calebee Creek, 1814
11 placed engagements of the Creek War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 January 1814
PlaceAlabama, United States
32.405N, 85.705W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,200 Georgia Volunteers; 400 Yuchi Indians1,300
Casualties and losses25 killed, 150 wounded50 killed, unknown wounded
Commanders
  • John Floyd (Georgia politician)
Battle of Calebee CreekBattle of Calebee CreekBattle of AutosseeBattles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo CreekBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of ColumbusBattle of West PointBattle of AutosseeBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of ColumbusBattle of West PointBirminghamTuscaloosaAlbanyDothanEnterprise100 km32.405N, 85.705W
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Battle of Calebee Creek 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 Q4870612, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calebee Creek, revision 1380109482, 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.