Indian Hostilities

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Indian Hostilities

Description

Intelligence from Gov. Blount states that five hundred warriors from Chickamaga towns and some banditti Upper Creeks plan hostilities against the U.S. and will strike the Cumberland settlements. Authorized Governor to make defensive preparations.

year created

1792

month created

10

day created

27

author

in collection

notable person/group

Edward Telfair
Henry Knox
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
Blount
Upper Creeks
Congress
Gaither
Southern Indians
Creek
militia
Chickamaga
banditti
hostiles

notable location

Tennessee
river
upper Creek
territory
frontier
Georgia
settlements
Cumberland

notable idea/issue

defense
invasion
Indian relations
attack
war
hostilities

document number

1792102700100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Governor Edward Telfair [unknown] [n/a]