Rising of Yamassees and other Indian tribes in South Carolina

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

Domains

Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections

Dates

Date of occurrence 1715-04-15

Places

United States, South Carolina (Location)

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Members of the Yamassees and other Indian tribes in South Carolina rise in rebellion against the British colonists there, but they are defeated and driven across the Spanish border into Florida.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rising of Yamassees and other Indian tribes in South Carolina". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17167, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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