Fort Leslie

Fort Leslie (1813-1814) - A Creek Indian War Fort established in 1813 near Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama. Named Fort Leslie after Alexander Leslie Jr.. Abandoned as a fortification in 1814. Also known as Leslie's Station, Leslie's Post, Fort Lashley, and Lashley's Fort. Fort Lashley Detail from Battle Map. Battle of Talladega Marker. Talladega Memorial Park. History of Fort Leslie Established in the fall of 1813 by Alexander Leslie, Jr., a half blood Creek Indian, who built the fort around his home. The site was located about a mile from Talladega's present day Court Square, on a knoll about 400 feet east of Fort Lashley Avenue, Hwy 21. In November 1813, a number of non-hostile Creeks sought refuge in Fort Lashley, which then was surrounded by some 1,000 hostile Red Sticks Creeks, who demanded their surrender. When General Andrew Jackson was informed of the situation he assembled an army of 1,200 infantry and 800 cavalry who surrounded the hostiles on 9 Nov 1813. The Battle of Talladega casualties were 15 militiamen killed and about 299 Red Sticks killed. Abandoned as a fortification in 1814. Current Status Battle of Talladega Roadside Marker. Marker for the Battle at the intersection of East Battle Street and Court Street North, Talladega, AL There is a memorial park at the corner of West Battle Street and South Spring Street with several plaques and markers that outline the Battle of Talladega and the role of Fort Leslie. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 33.42667 Long: -86.11111 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 538' See Also: Creek Indian War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 8. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680841 Links: North American Forts - Fort Leslie Wikipedia - Battle of Talladega Visited: 23 Apr 2016