I found out that the city of Tuscaloosa in the great state of Alabama is named after the Native American Chief Tuskaloosa, who was defeated by the Hernando De Soto a Spanish Conquistador at the battle of Mabila. In the battle around 2,500 natives died, around 200 Spanish and 400 hogs (?). It is one of America's bloodiest battles outside of the Civil War. All this primarily because he didn't want to give up a number of men and women as slaves....  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabila

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscaloosa,_Alabama