Peter McQueen ca. 1780-1820. Son of a Scottish trader and a Creek woman. McQueen lead a group of Tallassees in the Red Stick faction of the Upper Creeks. Was present at the Battle of Burnt Corn and Fort Mims. After the Red Sticks were defeated at Horseshoe Bend, McQueen along with other Red Stick warriors retreated into Florida and continued to fight during the First Seminole War. 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Burnt Corn was an encounter between United States forces and Creek Indians that took place July 27, 1813. ... Osceola, Seminole leader, detail from an 1838 lithograph The Seminole Wars were three wars or conflicts in Florida between the Seminole Native American tribe and the United States. ...
James McQueen was a Scotchman, born, it is said in 1683, deserted from a British vessel at St. Augustine in 1710.
McQueen was a prominent chief at the massacre of Fort Mims.
The most notable fight was on April 12, 1818, at Econfinnah, in which McQueen was defeated with the loss of thirty-seven men killed, and six men and ninety-seven women and children capture of cattle.
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