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Battle of Holy Grounds
The Battle of Holy Ground (also called the Battle of Econochaca) took place on December 23, 1813, in present-day [[LowndesAL]|Lowndes County Alabama], during the Creek War.
American militia and allied Choctaw warriors under Brigadier General Ferdinand Claiborne attacked Econochaca, a fortified town along the Alabama River that Red Stick Creek prophets claimed was protected by spiritual barriers. Following a brief defense led by Creek leader William “Red Eagle” Weatherford—who famously escaped by leaping his horse off a river bluff—the Red Sticks retreated, and American forces burned the village to the ground.
While casualties were relatively light, with roughly 20 to 30 Red Sticks and one American killed, the destruction of the supposedly impenetrable stronghold shattered Red Stick morale and severely weakened their resistance in southern Alabama.