This examination of the Creek War integrates the struggle with the larger conflict that broke out in 1812 between Britain and the USA. The author argues that the victories in the Gulf region were sufficient to claim the War of 1812 was not a draw, but a decisive American victory.

List of Maps --Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 1 The Beginning of Hostilities on the Gulf (starting p. 6) -- 2 The Role of Britain and Spain in the War in the South (starting p. 18) -- 3 Burnt Corn and Fort Mims (starting p. 30) -- 4 The Alabama River Campaigns (starting p. 42) -- 5 The Georgia Campaign: Autosse and Calabee Creek (starting p. 51) -- 6 Jackson's First Creek Campaign: Tallushatchee and Talladega (starting p. 61) -- 7 Horseshoe Bend (starting p. 72) -- 8 The Treaty of Fort Jackson (starting p. 86) -- 9 British Arrival on the Gulf (starting p. 95) -- 10 Fort Bowyer and Pensacola (starting p. 106) -- 11 The Defense of New Orleans (starting p. 120) -- 12 The British Advance on New Orleans (starting p. 133) -- 13 The Battle of New Orleans (I) (starting p. 144) -- 14 The Battle of New Orleans (II) (starting p. 156) -- 15 The Last Campaign (starting p. 169) -- 16 War's End: Unfinished Business (starting p. 178) -- 17 Significance of the War of 1812 on the Gulf Coast (starting p. 186) -- Notes (starting p. 197) -- Bibliography (starting p. 231) -- Index (starting p. 247) List of Maps -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 1 The Beginning of Hostilities on the Gulf (starting p. 6) -- 2 The Role of Britain and Spain in the War in the South (starting p. 18) -- 3 Burnt Corn and Fort Mims (starting p. 30) -- 4 The Alabama River Campaigns (starting p. 42) -- 5 The Georgia Campaign: Autosse and Calabee Creek (starting p. 51) -- 6 Jackson's First Creek Campaign: Tallushatchee and Talladega (starting p. 61) -- 7 Horseshoe Bend (starting p. 72) -- 8 The Treaty of Fort Jackson (starting p. 86) -- 9 British Arrival on the Gulf (starting p. 95) -- 10 Fort Bowyer and Pensacola (starting p. 106) -- 11 The Defense of New Orleans (starting p. 120) -- 12 The British Advance on New Orleans (starting p. 133) -- 13 The Battle of New Orleans (I) (starting p. 144) -- 14 The Battle of New Orleans (II) (starting p. 156) -- 15 The Last Campaign (starting p. 169) -- 16 War's End: Unfinished Business (starting p. 178) -- 17 Significance of the War of 1812 on the Gulf Coast (starting p. 186) -- Notes (starting p. 197) -- Bibliography (starting p. 231) -- Index (starting p. 247)