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Stories of Appalachia

Stories of Appalachia

Franklin's Last Battle: Sevier's Attack at Flint Creek

Stories of Appalachia · Jul 25, 2026 · 21:43

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In the winter of 1789, Cherokee war leader John Watts made a daring decision. Instead of returning to the Chickamauga towns as he usually did for the winter, he established a hidden winter camp deep in the mountains, at what’s now the Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County, Tennessee, so he and his men could attack the frontier farms when it was least expected.
 
When John Sevier learned of the camp's location, he led a militia through snow and bitter cold to launch a surprise attack that became one of the bloodiest and most controversial battles with the Cherokee. Join us as we tell the story of the Battle of Flint Creek, the last military action taken by the short-lived State of Franklin.
 
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