Editor Marschalk used the paper to attack his bitter rival George Poindexter.
Link to the catalog1813: Andrew Marschalk launches Washington Republican
Washington Republican, April 13, 1813
January 1813: Andrew Jackson arrives in Natchez to defend the Gulf Coast
General Andrew Jackson
Before the fighting began, the Tennesseans were dismissed. Jackson led the men back to Nashville on a grueling march up the Natchez Trace, earning the nickname “Old Hickory” for his toughness.
Link to the catalogApril 1813: United States forces capture Mobile from the Spanish
War of 1812 Infantry Button
The European power no longer controlled any part of the Mississippi Territory.
Image: United States Infantryman’s button found near Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama.
July 27, 1813: Creek War begins
Map of Burnt Corn Creek Battlefield
War began with the battle of Burnt Corn Creek, northeast of Mobile.
Link to the catalogAugust 30, 1813: Red Sticks win Battle of Fort Mims
Drawing of Fort Mims
At the battle of Fort Mims on August 30, 1813, the hostile Creeks killed not only soldiers but women and children. News of this disaster shocked the nation and galvanized Americans into action to put down the Red Stick rebellion.
Link to the catalogNovember 12, 1813: Frontiersmen kill eleven Red Stick Indians in famous “Canoe Fight”
"The Canoe Fight"
Frontiersman Sam Dale led the battle on the Alabama River.
Link to the catalogDecember 1813: “Holy Ground” on the Alabama River captured from Red Stick Creeks
Red Eagle's Leap
A Mississippi Territorial force led by Ferdinand Claiborne defeated Red Sticks led by William Weatherford, also known as Red Eagle, who escaped capture by leading his horse off a fifteen-foot bluff into the Alabama River.
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