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The Battle of Hightower (also called Battle of Etowah) in 1793 was part of the Chickamauga wars, in which the Cherokee sought to defend their territory from illegal immigration by white settlers. This particular battle took place at the Cherokee village of Etowah Town (Itawayi), overlooking Downtown Rome, GA in the modern Floyd County, Georgia, resulting in the defeat of the Cherokee by a force led by John Sevier, future Governor of Tennessee.

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  • Battle of Hightower
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  • The Battle of Hightower (also called Battle of Etowah) in 1793 was part of the Chickamauga wars, in which the Cherokee sought to defend their territory from illegal immigration by white settlers. This particular battle took place at the Cherokee village of Etowah Town (Itawayi), overlooking Downtown Rome, GA in the modern Floyd County, Georgia, resulting in the defeat of the Cherokee by a force led by John Sevier, future Governor of Tennessee.
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Strength
  • 800(xsd:integer)
  • Several hundred Cherokee
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Date
  • 1793-10-17(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Kingfisher
  • Captain Evans
  • Colonel Christian
  • Colonel John Blair
  • Colonel Kelly
  • General John Sevier
Casualties
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • At least 3 killed and many wounded
Result
  • Cherokee defeated
combatant
  • Cherokee
  • Tennessee Militia
Place
  • Etowah Town, across the river from the Etowah Indian Mounds and near Cartersville, Georgia
Conflict
  • Battle of Hightower
abstract
  • The Battle of Hightower (also called Battle of Etowah) in 1793 was part of the Chickamauga wars, in which the Cherokee sought to defend their territory from illegal immigration by white settlers. This particular battle took place at the Cherokee village of Etowah Town (Itawayi), overlooking Downtown Rome, GA in the modern Floyd County, Georgia, resulting in the defeat of the Cherokee by a force led by John Sevier, future Governor of Tennessee.
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