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UNIT 3: Revolution
UNIT 3: Revolution
Lesson: The Massacre at Fort LoudouN
Lesson: The Massacre at Fort LoudouN
Tennessee State Standard:
Tennessee State Standard:
8.13 Explain the significance of the Ohio River Valley leading to the French and Indian War and the events and consequences of the conflict, including: the massacre at Fort Loudoun and the Proclamation Line of 1763.
8.13 Explain the significance of the Ohio River Valley leading to the French and Indian War and the events and consequences of the conflict, including: the massacre at Fort Loudoun and the Proclamation Line of 1763.
the Fort Loudoun Massacre
the Fort Loudoun Massacre
FORT LOUDON
FORT LOUDON
The French & Indian War, reached present day Tennessee in 1756 and 1757. Fort Loudoun, located near the Appalachian Mountains in present day East Tennessee, was built by Great Britain for protection against the French.
Fort Loudoun served as an important trading post for British Colonies, it is where they did business trading with the Cherokee Indians. The British had hoped that good relations with the Cherokee would lead to them joining the British during the French & Indian War.
THE FORT LOUDOUN MASSACRE
THE FORT LOUDOUN MASSACRE
However, relations between British Colonists and the Cherokee Indians broke down in the late 1750's.
After an incident where several Cherokee Chiefs were killed by colonists, the Cherokee sought revenge and decided to lay siege on Fort Loudoun. The leader of the Cherokee was Attakullakulla or "Little Carpenter."
In 1760, the Cherokee encircled Fort Loudoun and cut off supplies to the fort. When the food ran out, some British Colonists began to abandon the fort, leading the officers in charge to surrender.
The Cherokee allowed the remaining colonists to leave and in early August, about 200 men, women, and children begin walking back to the South Carolina colony. A day later, about 700 Cherokees attacked and killed more than 20 soldiers and several women. Those still alive were taken to a Cherokee Village where they remained until the colonial government paid a ransom for them. The "Fort Loudoun Massacre" led to a British Invasion of the Cherokee Territory.
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