Battle of Burnt Corn

Battle of Burnt Corn
Part of the Creek War
Sketch of the Burnt Corn battlefield
Date July 27, 1813 Location On Burnt Corn Creek in Escambia County, Alabama, near the border with Conecuh County.[1] Result Red Stick victory
Belligerents
Red Stick Creek	United States
Commanders and leaders
Peter McQueen	Colonel James Caller Captain Dixon Bailey
Strength
~80	~180
Casualties and losses
~10 or 12 killed eight or nine wounded	2 killed 15 wounded

The Battle of Burnt Corn, also known as the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek, was an encounter between United States armed forces and Red Stick Creeks that took place July 27, 1813 in present-day southern Alabama. This battle was the first engagement between the U.S. and Red Sticks in the Creek War.