Battle of Ackia
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The Battle of Ackia was a 1736 clash near present-day Tupelo, Mississippi, in which Chickasaw warriors and their British-allied forces repelled a major French expedition, significantly checking French expansion in the lower Mississippi Valley.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French–British rivalry in North America
NERFINISHED
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Native American resistance to European expansion ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British-allied Chickasaw warriors
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Chickasaw Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Choctaw allies of France ⓘ French colonial forces in Louisiana ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| combatantAllegiance |
Chickasaw allied with British traders
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French allied with Choctaw warriors ⓘ |
| commander |
Chickasaw war leaders
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial-era North American battle
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engagement in the French–Chickasaw conflict ⓘ |
| date | 1736-05-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French–Chickasaw hostilities ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
French colonial period in Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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colonial America ⓘ |
| impactOnChickasaw | reinforced Chickasaw military reputation ⓘ |
| impactOnFrance | demonstrated limits of French military power in the interior Southeast ⓘ |
| in | present-day U.S. state of Mississippi ⓘ |
| involved |
French infantry and Native allies
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fortified Chickasaw villages ⓘ |
| location |
Chickasaw territory
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near present-day Tupelo, Mississippi ⓘ |
| near | present-day Tupelo, Mississippi ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
French expansion in the lower Mississippi Valley checked
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French expedition repelled ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chickasaw Wars
NERFINISHED
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conflict between France and the Chickasaw Nation ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier French attempts to subdue the Chickasaw ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | France and the Chickasaw Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Chickasaw and British-allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped preserve Chickasaw independence
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limited French control over the lower Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| year | 1736 ⓘ |
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