Little Prince (chief)
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Little Prince or Tustenuggee (died 1832) was an 18th century chieftain and longtime representative of the lower Creeks from the 1780s until his death in 1832. During the early 19th century, he and Big Warrior
shared the leadership of the Creek National Council.
. During the summer, he joined British Indian Agent John Tate
who led a combined force of Upper and Lower Creeks to support Colonel Thomas Brown
at Augusta, Georgia
who was at the time defending the city against American forces.
After Tate died en route to the city, most of the Upper Creek with the exception of Tukabatchee
chieftain Efa Tustenuggee returned to their villages while Little Prince and his 250 warriors continued on to Augusta. Arriving in time to take part in the Battle of Augusta, Little Prince led an attack to break the siege by Colonel Elijah Clarke
suffering 70 casualties as a result.
Following the American retreat, a number of American prisoners were handed over to the Creek and tortured before their execution most notably the garrison commanding officers Brown and Grierson. How much control Little Prince had over his warriors at this point is disputed among historians however his ally Efa Tustenuggee was said by General Thomas S. Woodward to be "the most hostile and bitter enemy the white people ever had".
He was a later signatory of the Treaty of Colerain
in 1796, thereafter a supporter of peaceful relations with the United States government, although he would take part in the Creek War
in 1813. He and seven other chieftains were involved in the execution of Little Warrior during the spring of 1813, however he would retain his position of the lower Creek until his death in 1832.
Big Warrior
Big Warrior or Tustanagee Thlucco was a principal chief of the Creek Nation until his death in 1826....
shared the leadership of the Creek National Council.
Biography
Little Prince is first recorded in 1780 living as a chieftain at Broken ArrowBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...
. During the summer, he joined British Indian Agent John Tate
John Tate
John Torrence Tate Jr. is an American mathematician, distinguished for many fundamental contributions in algebraic number theory, arithmetic geometry and related areas in algebraic geometry.-Biography:...
who led a combined force of Upper and Lower Creeks to support Colonel Thomas Brown
Thomas Brown (loyalist)
Thomas 'Burnfoot' Brown was an English Loyalist during the American Revolution.Intending to become a quiet colonial landowner, he lived instead a turbulent and combative career...
at Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
who was at the time defending the city against American forces.
After Tate died en route to the city, most of the Upper Creek with the exception of Tukabatchee
Tukabatchee
Tukabatchee was one of the four principal towns of the Creek Nation. It was located on the Tallapoosa River in the present-day state of Alabama....
chieftain Efa Tustenuggee returned to their villages while Little Prince and his 250 warriors continued on to Augusta. Arriving in time to take part in the Battle of Augusta, Little Prince led an attack to break the siege by Colonel Elijah Clarke
Elijah Clarke
Elijah Clarke , born in Anson County, North Carolina, was a soldier and officer with the Continentals and considered a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Afterward he was elected to the Georgia legislature. In 1794 he organized the Trans-Oconee Republic, several settlements in counties of...
suffering 70 casualties as a result.
Following the American retreat, a number of American prisoners were handed over to the Creek and tortured before their execution most notably the garrison commanding officers Brown and Grierson. How much control Little Prince had over his warriors at this point is disputed among historians however his ally Efa Tustenuggee was said by General Thomas S. Woodward to be "the most hostile and bitter enemy the white people ever had".
He was a later signatory of the Treaty of Colerain
Treaty of Colerain
The Treaty of Colerain was signed at St. Marys River in Camden County, Georgia by Benjamin Hawkins, George Clymer, and Andrew Pickens for the United States and representatives of the Creek Nation on June 29, 1796, proclaimed on March 18, 1797, and codified as . This treaty affirms the binding of...
in 1796, thereafter a supporter of peaceful relations with the United States government, although he would take part in the Creek War
Creek War
The Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek nation...
in 1813. He and seven other chieftains were involved in the execution of Little Warrior during the spring of 1813, however he would retain his position of the lower Creek until his death in 1832.