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Andrew Pickens Wins the Ring Fight - August 12, 1776

Andrew Pickens Wins the Ring Fight - August 12, 1776

Update: 2019-08-12
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On this day in history, August 12, 1776, Andrew Pickens wins the Ring Fight, a unique battle with Cherokee Indians in South Carolina. The Cherokee tribe was spread out across the southeast through western North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as Kentucky, Tennessee and northern Georgia and Alabama. When the American Revolution arrived, the tribe split in its loyalties, with some siding with the British and others declaring neutrality.

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Andrew Pickens Wins the Ring Fight - August 12, 1776

Andrew Pickens Wins the Ring Fight - August 12, 1776

Dave Salvatore