Indeed a civil war within the Creek Indian Nation took place between the Upper and Lower towns and as a result, the Lower towns allied to the United States and the Upper towns known as Red Sticks remained allied to Great Britain. The Creeks Civil War escalated to a conflict between the Red Sticks and the United States called the Battle Horseshoe Bend (HSB). On March 27, 1814, the battle of HSB was a victory for the United States forces and the deadliest battle for the American Indian history ending the Creek Nation. Consequently, the ending of the Creek Nation hindered the British plans to use allied Creek warriors to operate in the Gulf Coast region to block the American expansion. This is significant as the Indian tribes and the British could
