in 1776 the Revolutionary war wasn’t the only war the American’s were fighting in. They also fought the Cherokee in 1776 which is referred to as the Cherokee War of 1776 or the Second Cherokee War.
It started when in June, Cherokee forces attacked American settlements in South Carolina and Tennessee. The other colonial government joined and retaliated against the Cherokee and began to burn down Cherokee villages, bringing nearly 2,000 soldiers along with. The Cherokee would fight back, but knew they were no match, and would receive no help from the British. In July of 1777, the Cherokee would sign a treaty to cede some of their land to the newly formed United States.
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