Siege of Fort Loudoun
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title:
Siege of Fort Loudoun
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The siege of Fort Loudoun was an engagement during the Anglo-Cherokee War fought from February 1760 to August 1760 between the warriors of the Cherokee led by Ostenaco and the garrison of Fort Loudoun composed of British and colonial soldiers commanded by Captain Paul Demeré. During the French and Indian War the Cherokee were sought after as allies by the British and Provincial Colonial Governments to help contest the frontiers against the French and their Indian allies. An alliance was formed a
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1760 conflict in Tennessee
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Loudoun
date created:
2012-05-24T02:11:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T23:34:58Z
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