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Battle of Holy Ground on December 23, 1813 Following their dramatic and bloody victory at Fort Mims, the Red Sticks were too confident in their abilities to deal with the soldiers and resistance quickly disintegrated as the tide of the Battle of Holy Ground began to turn against them. A detachment of warriors fought from behind fallen trees and logs to hold back Claiborne's men while Francis and the other leaders evacuated their non-combatants to safety across the Alabama River. In one of the memorable events of the day, the famed Creek warrior William Weatherford dashed to and fro on horseback, looking for an avenue of escape. According to Alabama legend, finding himself trapped by soldiers, he suddenly spurred his horse to a run and rode it off the top of the bluff in a sailing leap into the river below.
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