"Canoe Fight (1813)."
"This engagement took place in the Alabama river near the Claiborne and was between Gerre Austill, Sam Dale, William Smith, and a negro on the side of the Americans, and ten Creek Indian warriors. They fought from their canoes in mid stream." On the back is an advertisement for "Alaba...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/21881 |
| Summary: | "This engagement took place in the Alabama river near the Claiborne and was between Gerre Austill, Sam Dale, William Smith, and a negro on the side of the Americans, and ten Creek Indian warriors. They fought from their canoes in mid stream." On the back is an advertisement for "Alabama's Historical Festival and Pageant": "Montgomery, May 5th and 6th featuring 'The Spirit of the South' / $10,000 Night Spectacle / 3,000--Cast--3,000." |
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