Davenport OK's Archaeological Survey of Credit Island-- Part 2

In September 1814, the United States sent eight large boats upstream on the Mississippi River under Major Zachary Taylor to win control of the area back from the British. //// As Taylor neared the island, the wind shifted and he was unable to go farther. His force stopped for the night at the head of Willow Island (near Credit Island) and had anchor issues with some of his boats. //// His troops began driving the Indians off Willow Island who fled to Credit Island where they fired upon the Americans. The Americans were outnumbered by the British and their Sauk and Fox Indian allies. Three Americans were killed and eleven wounded in the action. //// Historians think they might find 3-pdr. cannonballs and musket balls on the island. //// Brock-Perry