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Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Letter from Tennessee dated August 11, 1800, describes a severe battle between Ottawas and Chippewas near Fort Massac, caused by a nighttime mistake where each tribe thought the other was the enemy Chickasaws. The fight lasted until languages revealed the error; wounded taken to the fort.
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"A severe battle has lately been fought between the Ottawas and Chippewas, through mistake; those two tribes, having agreed to join their forces in a war contemplated against the Chickasaws were forming a junction in the night; the two armies, each mistaking the other for the enemy (Chickasaws) a bloody battle ensued, which lasted a considerable time, until by their different languages they discovered their mistake. The wounded are taken to Fort Massac, near which place the battle was fought."
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Fort Massac
Event Date
August 11, 1800
Outcome
bloody battle ensued; wounded taken to fort massac
Event Details
Severe battle fought between Ottawas and Chippewas through mistake; tribes agreed to join forces against Chickasaws, forming junction at night; each mistook the other for Chickasaw enemy; battle lasted considerable time until different languages discovered mistake