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Battle of Flint Creek

Battle of Flint Creek was a battle fought in 1789 at Flag Pond, in what is now Tennessee, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Flag Pond. It was part of the Cherokee–American wars, which ran from 1776 to 1794. The recorded result: Franklinite militia victory. Recorded strength: Franklin forces: Unknown number of mounted troops, rangers, and infantry against Chickamauga forces: Unknown.

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Fought1789
WhereFlag Pond, Tennessee, United States36.015N, 82.557W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranklinite militia victory
BelligerentsState of Franklin militiaagainstChickamauga Cherokee and Creek warriors
Casualties and losses5 killed; 16 woundedand145 killed and buried; additional wounded
Part ofCherokee–American wars1776 to 1794

Record

Date1789 (year precision)
PlaceFlag Pond, Tennessee, United States
36.015N, 82.557W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthFranklin forces: Unknown number of mounted troops, rangers, and infantryChickamauga forces: Unknown
Casualties and losses5 killed; 16 wounded145 killed and buried; additional wounded
Commanders
  • John Sevier
  • John Watts (Cherokee chief)
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Placed at Flag Pond; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1789

Battle of Flint Creek is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (61 in Tennessee).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137800831, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flint Creek, revision 1375505191, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.