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John Coffee

generalUnited States2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1772 – 1833

178017901800181018201830Creek War · 1813-1814Battle of Talladega — November 9, 1813 · United States · Creek WarBattle of Tallushatchee — November 3, 1813 · United States · Creek War

Active service 1813 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 41.

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John R. Coffee was an American planter and a state militia brigadier general in Tennessee. He commanded troops under General Andrew Jackson during the Creek War of 1813–14 and the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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