Battle of Island Flats
Opening battle of the American War of Independence in the west / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Island Flats[lower-alpha 1] (also Battle at Long Island of the Holston, Battle of Eaton's Station) was the opening battle of the American War of Independence in the west. The battle was fought in July 1776, and pitted the American regional Patriot militia against the British allied Cherokee forces in the Overmountain region of the American frontier.
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Battle of Island Flats also: Battle of Eaton's Station Battle at Long Island of the Holston | |||||||
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Part of Cherokee–American wars | |||||||
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United States | Cherokee tribes | ||||||
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about 160 | about 190 | ||||||
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4 killed | 13 killed |
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