Tuscarora War Timeline

John Lawson and Christopher Von Graffenried traveled along the Neuse river. They were captured by the Tuscarora indians. Von Graffenried was sparred, but Lawson was executed by the indians.

War was declared between the colonial settlers and the Tuscarora indians.

The first attacks by the Tuscarora indians were on New Bern.

Captain John Barnwell led a group of soldiers to attack the Tuscarora town of Narhantes

Captain John Barnwell surrounds Chief Hancock's Fort. There was a ten day siege by the colonists

After fighting for ten days Chief Hancock surrendered and was captured by the colonists

Governer of North Carolina at the time dies of yellow fever.

The South Carolinaian colonel James Moore attacked a Tuscarora stronghold a few miles away from Fort Hancock.

Col. James Moore defeats the Tuscarora stronghold

Col. James Moore returned to South Carolina