<P> Chief Menawa was severely wounded but survived; he led about 200 of the original 1,000 warriors across the river and toward safety, to join the Seminole tribe in Spanish Florida . </P> <P> On August 9, 1814, Andrew Jackson forced the Creek to sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson . The Creek Nation was forced to cede 23 million acres (93,000 km)--half of central Alabama and part of southern Georgia--to the United States government; this included territory of the Lower Creek, who had been allies of the United States . Jackson had determined the areas from his sense of security needs . Of the 23 million acres (93,000 km) Jackson forced the Creek to cede 1.9 million acres (7,700 km), which was claimed by the Cherokee Nation, which had also allied with the United States . Jackson was promoted to Major General after getting agreement to the treaty . </P> <P> After the battle, Jackson sent his friend and trusted scout, John Gordon, Captain of the Spies, to secretly go to the Spanish fort at Pensacola to find out if the British were using it as a base to arm the rebellious red stick Creeks . Gordon travelled through hundreds of miles of hostile Creek territory to find the British flag flying at Pensacola and British officers arming and training Creeks. Jackson, with this knowledge, took Pensacola, a controversial move which led ultimately to further battle against the British in New Orleans . </P> <P> This victory, along with that at the Battle of New Orleans, greatly contributed to Jackson's favorable national reputation and his popularity . He was well known when he ran successfully for President in 1828 . </P>

The battle of new orleans was the blank engagement of the war of 1812