Battle of Taliwa

The Battle of Taliwa was fought in Ball Ground, Georgia in 1755. It was mainly fought over land between the Cherokee and Creek, with the Cherokee winning. Nan'yehi (later Nancy Ward), at 18 years old, took up her slain husband's gun, and singing a war song, led the Cherokees to victory in this battle over land. [According to the "Women's Studies" of Central Oregon Community College website on 17th and 18th century women] This won her the title of "Warrior Woman", and lasting respect as a Cherokee tribal leader.

Historical landmark

The Georgia State Historical Landmark is located on Georgia State Highway 372 by Ball Ground's downtown railroad crossing. It states: [cite web |url=http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/battleoftaliwahistmarker.htm |title=Battle of Taliwa State Historical Marker |accessdate=2008-09-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=]

BATTLE OF TALIWA

Two and one-half miles to the east, near the confluence of Long-Swamp Creek and the Etowah River, is the traditional site of Taliwa, scene of the fiercest and most decisive battle in the long war of the 1740's and 50's between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.

There, about 1755, the great Cherokee war-chief, Oconostota, led 500 of his warriors to victory over a larger band of Creeks. So complete was the defeat that the Creeks retreated south of the Chattahoochee River, leaving to their opponents the region later to become the heart of the ill-fated Cherokee Nation.

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