Map of The Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
Map drawn by J. L. Holmes for Leonard Tarrant, a captain during the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814, who was later appointed an Indian agent by President Andrew Jackson. The map shows the position of the U.S. forces and the opposing Creek Indians in the bend along the Tallapoosa River for which the b...
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Maps and blueprints Map of The Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Holmes, J. L. |
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Maps and blueprints Tallapoosa County (Ala.) Creek War, 1813-1814; Horseshoe Bend, Battle of, Ala., 1814; Indians of North America |
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Map drawn by J. L. Holmes for Leonard Tarrant, a captain during the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814, who was later appointed an Indian agent by President Andrew Jackson.
The map shows the position of the U.S. forces and the opposing Creek Indians in the bend along the Tallapoosa River for which the battle was named. Also shown are the location of the Creeks' fortifications in the bend; the positions taken during the battle by General Andrew Jackson's forces; the location of the baggage and stores of the U.S. forces is noted; the site of the Indian village, Tohopeka; and a line of "cragge" hills opposite the bend. |
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A0044Map of The Battle of Horseshoe Bend.Map drawn by J. L. Holmes for Leonard Tarrant, a captain during the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814, who was later appointed an Indian agent by President Andrew Jackson.
The map shows the position of the U.S. forces and the opposing Creek Indians in the bend along the Tallapoosa River for which the battle was named. Also shown are the location of the Creeks' fortifications in the bend; the positions taken during the battle by General Andrew Jackson's forces; the location of the baggage and stores of the U.S. forces is noted; the site of the Indian village, Tohopeka; and a line of "cragge" hills opposite the bend.Holmes, J. L.18141810-1819EnglishTallapoosa County (Ala.)Creek War, 1813-1814; Horseshoe Bend, Battle of, Ala., 1814; Indians of North AmericaStill image; TextMaps; Military mapsA-0044Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.800 PPI TIFFNativeAm1814bhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/775 |
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