| _________________________________ _________________________________ September, 1811 Tecumseh delivers address at Tuckaubatchee, site of annual meeting of Creek council _________________________________ _________________________________ March, 1812 Thomas Meredith murdered near Sam Moniac’s Stand along Federal Road April, 1812 William Lott killed at Warrior’s Stand April, 1812 U.S. claims Mobile May, 1812 Two white families killed near Duck River June, 1812 U.S. declares war on Great Britain _________________________________ _________________________________ January, 1813 Andrew Jackson leads expedition to Natchez for defense of New Orleans region February, 1813 Massacre of white settlers by Creeks near mouth of Ohio River March, 1813 After being ordered to halt by General Wilkinson, Jackson leads his troops back to Tennessee along the Natchez Trace, acquiring the nickname “Old Hickory” in the process April 11, 1813 U.S. troops under General James Wilkinson seize Mobile from the Spanish May, 1813 Red Stick Creeks make first of three visits to Spanish-held Pensacola to obtain war supplies July 27, 1813 Battle of Burnt Corn Creek August 30, 1813 Fort Mims attacked September 1, 1813 Kimball-James Massacre September 2, 1813 Attack on Fort Sinquefield October 1813 Andrew Jackson, with force of volunteers and militia depart from Fayetteville, Tennessee into Mississippi Territory November 3, 1813 Battle of Tallushatchee November 9, 1813 Battle of Talladega November 12, 1813 Canoe Fight November 18, 1813 Hillabee Massacre November 29, 1813 Battle of Autossee December 23, 1813 Battle of Holy Ground _________________________________ _________________________________ January 22, 1814 Battle of Emuckfau Creek January 24, 1814 Battle of Enitochopco January 27, 1814 Battle of Calabee Creek March 27, 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend April, 1814 Jackson establishes Fort Jackson May, 1814 British land supplies at Apalachicola August 9, 1814 Signing of Treaty of Fort Jackson August, 1814 Jackson moves his headquarters to Mobile to prepare for British attack September 15, 1814 British attack on Fort Bowyer repulsed November 7, 1814 Jackson seizes Pensacola from the Spanish November 22, 1814 Jackson departs for New Orleans December 14, 1814 Battle of Lake Borgne (also known as the Battle of the Rigolets) December 16, 1814 Jackson declares martial law in New Orleans December 22, 1814 British land near Bayou Bienvenue December 23, 1814 Jackson attacks British encampment December 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent signed December 28, 1814 British infantry attack American forces defending New Orleans _________________________________ _________________________________ January 1, 1815 British artillery attack on American forces defending New Orleans January 8, 1815 Battle of New Orleans January 10, 1815 British begin bombardment of Fort St. Philip February 11, 1815 British capture Fort Bowyer June, 1815 British abandon Apalachicola |