The Chickamauga Wars–July 1, 1776

The Chickamauga Wars, also known as the Cherokee-American Wars, was really just an escalation of the hostile relationship between Americans and the Cherokee tribe. The problem really started during the French and Indian War, which ran from 1758-1761. During that war, British forces simply destroyed many Cherokee towns, which were never reoccupied. Some treaties were […] The post The Chickamauga Wars–July 1, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.