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Domestic News December 9, 1786

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Letter from Tugaloo, Georgia, dated Oct. 16, reports spies' intelligence: Creeks plan to attack the army and Tugaloo; 100 French from Canada settled at Tennessee bend with 100 Delaware Indians as guard; Spaniards at Pensacola assure Creeks of arms and ammunition for war against Georgia. Reported in Charleston, S.C., Nov. 2.

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CHARLESTON (S.C.)

Nov. 2. A letter from Tugaloo, late of Georgia, dated October 16, says, The spies I mentioned in my last letter, have lately returned with the following intelligence, viz. That the Creeks were waiting for the army, which they seem determined to attack with a part of their force, and that another part is to march round and attack Tugaloo: That the French from Canada, are settled at the bend of Tennessee, to the amount of 100, and that an equal number of Delaware Indians are with them as a guard; that the Spaniards at Pensacola have assured the Creeks that they shall not want arms and ammunition to carry on the war against Georgia.

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Indian Affairs Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Creek Indians Tugaloo Attack French Settlement Delaware Indians Spanish Arms Georgia War

Where did it happen?

Tugaloo, Late Of Georgia

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Primary Location

Tugaloo, Late Of Georgia

Event Date

October 16

Event Details

Spies returned with intelligence that Creeks plan to attack the army with part of their force and march another part to attack Tugaloo; 100 French from Canada settled at Tennessee bend with 100 Delaware Indians as guard; Spaniards at Pensacola assure Creeks of arms and ammunition for war against Georgia.

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