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666:. The warriors were supplied by British weapons obtained in Pensacola, as the Spanish had allowed the British to land there. Jackson felt the Spanish authorities did not have proper control over these "hostiles", so he planned to capture Pensacola and establish American rule over the city to prevent further attacks by Red Sticks. In preparation for an assault on Pensacola, Jackson ordered artillery secretly moved to Fort Montgomery under a Colonel Sands. The artillery from Fort Montgomery and soldiers from Fort Crawford met Jackson at a rendezvous point near the 573:), allied Creek, and Tennessee volunteers to search for any remaining Red Sticks. Due to wet roads, Blue's force was unable to use wagons to transport supplies and was forced to use pack horses to navigate the muddy terrain. Blue remained in the field for one month with only 20 days of rations, attacking at least one camp and sending back any captured men, women, or children to Fort Montgomery. Blue returned to Fort Montgomery on January 9, 1815, and sometime after his arrival, Fort Montgomery became the headquarters for the newly organized 51: 81: 687: 475: 88: 58: 502:, to evict the Red Sticks from his territory and to stop harboring British soldiers in Pensacola. González Manrique remained silent on his decision, which led to Jackson invading Pensacola without any direct order in the Battle of Pensacola. Jackson's force of 4,100 men consisted of militia and 2,000 volunteers, supplemented by 520 regulars and 750 Choctaw and Chickasaw warriors. 546:, 3rd Infantry, companies of the 24th and 39th Infantries, 2,500 soldiers from Georgia, and 2,000 from East Tennessee. It was originally planned for this combined force to search West Florida for Red Sticks and provide reinforcements to Jackson at New Orleans. After the Battle of Pensacola, Crockett and some volunteers under the command of 708:
In addition to United States Army soldiers, the 3rd and 4th Regiment of East Tennessee Militia, 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Militia, East Tennessee Mounted Gunmen, Separate Battalion of Volunteer Mounted Gunmen, and Separate Battalion of West Tennessee Militia were all stationed at Fort Montgomery at
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was among the volunteers from Tennessee who arrived at Fort Montgomery to participate in the attack on Pensacola. After the Battle of Pensacola, Jackson returned to Fort Montgomery, then subsequently traveled to Mobile prior to the Battle of New Orleans. After returning to Fort Montgomery, Crockett
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and Spanish West Florida. Spies had reported back to Jackson of the presence of British troops in Pensacola and of the fact that Red Sticks were being armed by the British in their continued fight against the United States. Jackson then planned an invasion of Pensacola to prevent the supplying of
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The Creek War began in 1813 after two rival factions of the Creek tribe fought over various issues, including the creation of a centralized Creek government. Supporters of the Creek national government were accepting of the "civilization" efforts of the young American government, including
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to Fort Montgomery. By October of the same year, troops were being transferred back to Fort Scott from Fort Montgomery. In the latter part of 1817, Fort Montgomery became part of the 8th Military District and was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel
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warriors on encroaching American settlers and in preparation for further military action in the War of 1812. Fort Montgomery continued to be used for military purposes but in less than a decade was abandoned. Nothing exists at the site today.
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and his calls for the resistance to expansion of American settlers on Native American land. The United States became involved in the Creek War in hopes of preventing the Red Sticks from allying themselves with the United Kingdom.
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settlers captured and killed five Red Stick warriors who were being transported on the Federal Road from Fort Claiborne to Fort Montgomery. This attack caused other Creeks who remained in the area to flee their homes.
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commanded Tennessee Volunteers back to Fort Montgomery, taking with them arms and weapons captured in Pensacola. After the occupation of Pensacola, Jackson moved his headquarters to Fort Montgomery.
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After the Treaty of Fort Jackson, Jackson sent a large force of troops to the southern portion of the Mississippi Territory to allow for greater protection of settlers in the area around the
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After the conclusion of the War of 1812, Red Stick warriors continued to join members of the Seminole tribe in attacking American settlers. In response to these attacks, Major General
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stopped at Fort Stoddert, then arrived at Fort Montgomery to meet with General Gaines. In November 1817, a minister, Aaron Booge, established a church and school at Fort Montgomery.
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The headquarters of the 8th Military District remained at Fort Montgomery until 1818, after which they were moved two miles northeast on the Federal Road to Cantonment Montpelier.
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A community known as Montgomery or Montgomery Hill developed around the site of Fort Montgomery. A post office operated under the name Fort Montgomery from 1816 to 1818.
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Nothing remains at the site of Fort Montgomery today. Relic hunters have destroyed some of the contemporary site. Archaeological investigations have been led by
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to Fort Montgomery to organize troops in preparation for an assault on Pensacola, where the British had fled. Jackson demanded the Governor of West Florida,
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and to prepare for further military action in the War of 1812. A section of this force came down the Alabama River and a separate group marched down the
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tribe. In response to Seminole retaliatory attacks on American settlers, Jackson then led an invasion of Spanish Florida in what became known as the
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On December 8, 1814, Major Uriah Blue was commanded to lead troops in hunting down any remaining Red Stick warriors who remained in the area of the
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began construction of a new fort on Holmes Hill (a high sand hill that was chosen due to the fact it had multiple surrounding freshwater
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After the First Seminole War began, Red Stick warriors continued to gather near Pensacola. In a letter to Secretary of War
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Jackson continued to keep troops at Fort Montgomery to protect against any possible movement by the British on
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to Fort Montgomery, along with soldiers from General Nathaniel Taylor's Brigade (which was also stationed at
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The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and allied Native Americans (including members of the
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signaled the end of the War of 1812. Some of the Red Sticks fled into Florida and allied themselves with
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While Fort Montgomery was under construction, Coffee camped with 2,800 men on the western side of the
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participated in the search for remaining Red Sticks north of Pensacola. The volunteers then reached
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A History of the War Department of the United States, with Biographical Sketches of the Secretaries
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that would cut off his supply line to New Orleans, to prevent possible British excursions against
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commanded Army soldiers, militia, and allied Native Americans against the Red Sticks. After the
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Following the Battle of Pensacola, Jackson was concerned Red Stick warriors would flee to the
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placed on top of the blockhouse. After construction was completed, the headquarters of the
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the Creek War essentially concluded, but sporadic fighting continued in the area north of
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History of Alabama, and Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period
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Submitted by the Center for Archaeological Studies University of South Alabama.
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This article is about the fort in Alabama. For other locations, see
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and other volunteers killed cattle that had become wild after the
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to set out from Fort Montgomery and establish a new post on the
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Jackson and his soldiers entering Pensacola on November 6, 1814
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and sever his supply line. Jackson ordered Brigadier General
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After the close of the Creek War, Jackson defeated a British
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subsistence farming. The rival faction, known as the
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Command was later handed over to Lieutenant Colonel
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Index

Fort Montgomery
Tensaw, Alabama
Fort Montgomery is located in Alabama
Fort Montgomery is located in the United States
31°09′20″N 87°48′32″W / 31.15556°N 87.80889°W / 31.15556; -87.80889
War of 1812
Creek War
Battle of Pensacola
First Seminole War
stockade
Baldwin County, Alabama
Mississippi Territory
Creek War
War of 1812
Creek
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Cherokee
United Kingdom
Spain
Canada
Spanish West Florida
Red Sticks
Shawnee
Tecumseh
Andrew Jackson
Treaty of Fort Jackson
Mobile
Battle of Pensacola
attack on New Orleans

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