Tallussahatchee

Brig. Gen. John Coffee led approximately 900 to 100 Tennessee militia, along with some Cherokee and friendly Creek warriors from Fort Strother against the Red Stick Creek Town of Tallusahatchee. Coffee's army approached from the northwest and completely surrounded the Creek town and tightened their grip until the Red Stick warriors were all killed.

The Battle of Tallusahatchee was the first significant success in Andrew Jackson's campaign against the Red Stick Creeks. General Coffee's complete victory over the Tallusahatchee and their allies sent a strong message to the Red Sticks that General Jackson's army would show no mercy. It also served as partial vindication for the Americans for the previous massacre at Fort Mims. The victory at Tallusahatchee was an important morale boost for the Tennessee militia, most of whom were nearly starving to death. The victory at Tallusahatchee was followed closely by another victory at Talladega and these two defeats led the Red Sticks to concentrate their forces at Tohopeka for one final defense of the cause.