did not attack and returned to Jackson's position. The Red Sticks attacked again. Coffee was seriously wounded when he led a small party to turn their flank. The Creek were driven off with a loss of 54 killed. At this point, Jackson had no choice but to retreat to Fort Strother. Because of the difficulty of the earlier crossing of the Emuckfaw Creek, Jackson took a longer route back to Fort Strother. Even so, the crossing was difficult. On the morning of January 24, 1814, he began to re-cross the creek. When Jackson's artillery was about to enter the ford, alarm shots sounded in the woods. Having anticipated an attack, Jackson had ordered his advance guard to counterattack and attempt an envelopment. The rear guard panicked and retreated. For reasons unknown, the Red Sticks were unable to take advantage of the situation, and a handful of defenders drove them off. Jackson's losses for the two engagements were 24 killed and 71 wounded. The Creek's casualties were 54 killed and an unknown number of wounded. Andrew Jackson and his force withdrew back to Fort Strother. Battle of Horseshoe Bend Andrew Jackson arrived at the last Red Stick village base at Horseshoe bend with 2,000 American infantry, 700 American cavalry, some artillery, 500 Cherokee allies, and Lower Creek allies. There were 1,000 Red Stick warriors making their stand at Horseshoe bend. The Red Stick base was at a peninsula semi-surrounded by a river with the only land exit at a narrow slim neck. The Red Stick made a breastwork at the narrow slim neck. John Coffee and his mounted men circled down river to cut off any who tried to get away. The militia and regulars would lead the main attack. At the slim neck, the Indians formed a log breastwork barricade. The American cannons did little damage to the breastwork. But John Coffee, his mounted men, and pro-American Indians had snuck around successfully to the rear of the Red Stick camp and opened heavy fire. The Red Sticks behind the front breastwork diverted much of their troops to the rear to combat John Coffee’s combined force of mounted men and Indians. The American militia and Regulars swarmed the weakened front of the barricade breastwork. Both sides fired through loop holes at each other, took cover behind their side of the barricades, and attacked each other in melee combat. As the militia