Battle of Taliwa

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The Battle of Taliwa was fought in Ball Ground, Georgia, in 1755. The battle was part of a larger campaign of the Cherokee against the Muscogee Creek people, where a contingent of 500 Cherokee warriors led by war chief Oconostota defeated the Muscogee Creek people and pushed them south from their northern Georgia homelands, allowing the Cherokee to begin settling in the region.

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Historical landmark of the Battle of Taliwa, located in Ball Ground, GerogiaHistorical landmark of the Battle of Taliwa, located in Ball Ground, Gerogia
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    commonsimageHistorical landmark of the Battle of Taliwa, located in Ball Ground, Gerogia Commons