Fort Loudon
In 1760 the Cherokee captured Fort Loudon from the colony of South Carolina. The Cherokees destroyed the fort shortly after the victory and it was never used for military purposes again. There was no public recognition of the fort until 1917.
Cherokee War
The Cherokee Indians had generally been friendly with the British in America since the early 1700s, siding with them against the French in the French and Indian Wars. Colonial encroachment by settlers provoked them into a two-year war with South Carolina (1759–1761), and the land cessions that ended the war fueled resentment that came to a head with the outbreak of the American Revolution.
Battle of King’s Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain was a battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias. It resulted in the defeat of Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson, who commanded the royal forces, and the loss of his command, not one man escaping from the battle field. The thoroughness of the disaster, and the death of the brave and highly trusted leader, was by far the most serious blow to which the British forces operating in the Southern Provinces had been subjected.
Battle of the Bluffs
On April 2, 1781, Nashville's early settlers barely managed to fend off an attack by a force of Chickamauga Cherokees led by Dragging Canoe. This was more than five years after Richard Henderson had purchased the land from the Cherokee. Dragging Canoe objected to the selling of the land because he thought that it would lead to the extinction of the cherokees. Dragging Canoe then attacked the Nashville settlers to try to get the land back but was unable to defeat them.
Battle of Alamance and Regulators
In North Carolina, before the revolutionary war, quarrels began to break out due to excessive taxes, dishonest sheriffs, and illegal fees. Regulators refused to pay fees when the government took action so on May 16, governor William Tryon advised the militia to march against the rebel farmers(regulators). The regulators ended up losing the battle to the militia.
Cherokee War Battle of King's Mountain
In 1760 the Cherokee captured Fort Loudon from the colony of South Carolina. The Cherokees destroyed the fort shortly after the victory and it was never used for military purposes again. There was no public recognition of the fort until 1917.
Cherokee War
The Cherokee Indians had generally been friendly with the British in America since the early 1700s, siding with them against the French in the French and Indian Wars. Colonial encroachment by settlers provoked them into a two-year war with South Carolina (1759–1761), and the land cessions that ended the war fueled resentment that came to a head with the outbreak of the American Revolution.
Battle of King’s Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain was a battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias. It resulted in the defeat of Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson, who commanded the royal forces, and the loss of his command, not one man escaping from the battle field. The thoroughness of the disaster, and the death of the brave and highly trusted leader, was by far the most serious blow to which the British forces operating in the Southern Provinces had been subjected.
Battle of the Bluffs
On April 2, 1781, Nashville's early settlers barely managed to fend off an attack by a force of Chickamauga Cherokees led by Dragging Canoe. This was more than five years after Richard Henderson had purchased the land from the Cherokee. Dragging Canoe objected to the selling of the land because he thought that it would lead to the extinction of the cherokees. Dragging Canoe then attacked the Nashville settlers to try to get the land back but was unable to defeat them.
Battle of Alamance and Regulators
In North Carolina, before the revolutionary war, quarrels began to break out due to excessive taxes, dishonest sheriffs, and illegal fees. Regulators refused to pay fees when the government took action so on May 16, governor William Tryon advised the militia to march against the rebel farmers(regulators). The regulators ended up losing the battle to the militia.
Cherokee War Battle of King's Mountain