A brutal reckoning : Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the epic war for the American South
(Book - Regular Print)

"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf" -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-417) and index.

"The Creek War was one of the most tragic episodes in American history, leading to the greatest loss of Native American life on what is now U.S. soil. What began as a vicious internal conflict among the Creek Indians metastasized like a cancer. The ensuing Creek War of 1813-1814 shattered Native American control of the Deep South and led to the infamous Trail of Tears, in which the government forcibly removed the southeastern Indians from their homelands. The war also gave Andrew Jackson his first combat leadership role, and his newfound popularity after defeating the Creeks would set him on the path to the White House." -- inside front jacket flap.

"From acclaimed historian Peter Cozzens, the pivotal struggle between the Creek Indians and an insatiable United States for control over the Deep South"--Provided by publisher.