riders including the Tennessee mounted gunmen. John Coffee and his mounted force surrounded the Indian town of Tallushatchee with the Indians oblivious. A small detachment of mounted Americans led by Captain Hammond moved into plain view and opened fire. The Redstick Indians who were mostly armed with bows and clubs, seeing only a group of horse mounted Americans all charged out of their defensive positions to attack the American riders. Coffee’s detachment feigned a retreat, drawing the Indian Warriors out into the open. The Americans surrounding the village opened heavy fire. The Americans including the American horse riders led by Captain Hammon charged/closed in tightening their circle cornering the Indians. The Indians lost 186 killed including some women and children unfortunately. But this was not the intent of the Americans. The Americans lost 5 killed and 41 wounded. John Coffee’s force took many prisoners including women and children. John Coffee and his forces withdrew back to Fort Strother. Battle of Talladega John Coffee took part in the Battle of Talladega. A friendly pro-American village was under attack by a large army of enemy Indians. Andrew Jackson came to relieve the friendly village with 1,200 infantry and 800 cavalry. Andrew Jackson thought of an ingenious plan. Andrew Jackson ordered his light infantry militia to the left flank and his light infantry volunteers to the right flank, and the rest of his mounted troops on the further flanks. Andrew Jackson sent 3 companies of mounted horse riders under Colonel Carroll to feint a mounted attack and then feign retreat. The trap worked and the enemy charged pursuing the horse mounted American riders. The enemy was surrounded and ensnared in a lethal crossfire, but 700 enemy Indians escaped through a gap. The Americans decimated the Indians. The enemy Indians suffered 299 killed and 110 wounded. Andrew Jackson suffered only 14 killed and 81 wounded. Andrew Jackson and his victorious forces withdrew back to Fort Strother. Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek In the Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek, he was seriously wounded. On January 22, 1814, Jackson was encamped about 12 miles (19 km) from Emuckfaw. At dawn, a strong force of Red Sticks, camped 3 miles (4.8 km) away, attacked Jackson's position but were driven off after about thirty minutes. Jackson sent Coffee with a force of 400 to burn the Indian camp. Upon seeing the strength of their position, Coffee