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Siege of Fort Loudoun

Siege of Fort Loudoun was a siege conducted in February 1760 at Little Tennessee River, in what is now Tennessee, United States. It was part of the Anglo-Cherokee War, which ran from 1758 to 1761. The recorded result: Cherokee victory. Recorded strength: 500–700 against 150–230; 12 cannons.

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Lt. Henry Timberlake's "Draught of the Cherokee Country," depicting the locations of several Overhill Cherokee towns following the end of the Anglo-Cherokee War, taken from: Timberlake, Lieutenant Hen
Lt. Henry Timberlake's "Draught of the Cherokee Country," depicting the locations of several Overhill Cherokee towns following the end of the Anglo-Cherokee War, taken from: Timberlake, Lieutenant Hen. Henry Timberlake, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtFebruary 1760
WhereLittle Tennessee River, Tennessee, United States35.782N, 84.260W
OutcomeCherokee victory
BelligerentsCherokeeagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and lossesUnknownand142; 22 killed; 120 captured
Part ofAnglo-Cherokee War1758 to 1761

Record

DateFebruary 1760 (month precision)
to 9 August 1760
PlaceLittle Tennessee River, Tennessee, United States
35.782N, 84.260W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength500–700150–230; 12 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknown142; 22 killed; 120 captured
Commanders
  • Ostenaco
  • Paul Demeré
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Siege of Fort Loudoun is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (56 in Tennessee).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510013, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Loudoun, revision 1376996177, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.