John Gordon (militia captain), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1759
Date of Death: 06-Jun-1819
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Gordon (militia captain)
- John Gordon, (July 15, 1759 – June 6, 1819) was an American pioneer, Indian trader, planter, and militia captain in several Indian wars.
- Part of the post-Revolutionary War settlement of the trans-Appalachian frontier, Gordon was an early settler in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
- He gained notability and rank in the Tennessee Militia, fighting against the Creeks and Seminoles for Andrew Jackson, during the War of 1812.
- Jackson referred to him as his "Captain of the Spies." Partnering with a Chickasaw chieftain, Gordon helped improve the Natchez Trace, which gave access to the settlers pushing into western Tennessee and south into the Louisiana and Mississippi territories.
- He was a key figure major battles of the Creek War, including the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and the capture of Pensacola from the British.
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