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Conflict & War

August 12, 2026

Fort Watauga and the 1776 Cherokee Siege

by James Angel

On July 21, 1776, the once-peaceful morning was broken by the sounds of musketry as a Cherokee war party, under Chief Old Abraham, attacked...

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Fort Watauga and the 1776 Cherokee Siege

Fort Watauga and the 1776 Cherokee Siege

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Gotthold Frederick Enslin: A Life Rebuilt

Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence

Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence

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Thank you, Mark. I found a series of maps that I can...
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