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The Cherokee raids in the spring and …
Years: 1776 - 1776
October
The Cherokee raids in the spring and summer of 1776 had sparked a major backlash.
The Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia all devote significant militia resources to campaign against the Cherokee.
Between late July and early October 1776, militia forces numbering in the thousands have entered Cherokee land, destroying crops and villages.
The Cherokee themselves flee before the advance, and end up taking refuge in lands further west and south.
The Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia all devote significant militia resources to campaign against the Cherokee.
Between late July and early October 1776, militia forces numbering in the thousands have entered Cherokee land, destroying crops and villages.
The Cherokee themselves flee before the advance, and end up taking refuge in lands further west and south.
Groups
- Cherokee, or Tsalagi (Amerind tribe)
- British people
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- Georgia, Province of (British Colony)
- South Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
- Virginia, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- Americans
- North Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
Topics
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- American Revolutionary War, Southern theater of the
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Years: 1776 - 1776
October
Groups
- Cherokee, or Tsalagi (Amerind tribe)
- British people
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- Georgia, Province of (British Colony)
- South Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
- Virginia, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- Americans
- North Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
Topics
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- American Revolutionary War, Southern theater of the
Subjects
Regions
Subregions