Dublin Core
Title
Battle of Ococoposa
Subject
Colbert County, Alabama; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Battle of Ococoposa; Native American History,
Description
The battle of Ococoposa was fought between the United States and Native American tribes in the Shoals. The battle took place in June of 1787. Local Native American tribes had been conducting raids on settlements for a period of seven years. In response to this, Colonel James Robertson led an expedition of a hundred and thirty men from Nashville, Tennessee to Ococoposa. The actual battle took place at the mouth of Spring Creek, which was an area that local Native American tribes called home. The battle ended in a victory for Colonel Robertson. His men then took over and raided an unnamed village near Spring Creek.
Creator
Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama
Source
Colbert County Heritage Book Committee (Colbert County, Ala.). 1999. The Heritage of Colbert County, Alabama. Clanton, AL: Heritage Pub. Consultants. 42
Publisher
Alabama Cultural Resource Survey
Date
December 1, 2015
Format
text