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Carolina Militia Campaign Against the Tuscarora

When
1713
Where
Fort Neoheroka in Greene County
Episodes
1

In 1713, Colonel James Moore commanded a South Carolina force of colonists and Native American allies in the Tuscarora War. The campaign's primary documented event was the siege of Fort Neoheroka in March, which resulted in the fort's destruction and the capture of hundreds of Tuscarora for enslavement.

Episodes

  1. March 1-22, 1713 · Fort Neoheroka in Greene CountySiege of Fort Neoheroka

    The militia besieged Fort Neoheroka from March 1 to March 22, 1713, resulting in the fort's fall and the capture of approximately 950 people.

Background and detail

The 1713 Campaign. Moore's force targeted the Tuscarora stronghold of Fort Neoheroka in Greene County. The siege lasted over three weeks, ending with the fort's fall and the capture or enslavement of approximately 950 people. The defeat significantly reduced the Tuscarora's military strength and opened the interior to further settlement.

Aftermath. The fall of Fort Neoheroka marked a turning point in the war. The Tuscarora, once the most powerful tribe in the province, lost their supremacy. Many moved north to live among the Haudenosaunee, while others were sold into slavery in the Caribbean or New England by Moore's troops.

People involved

Sources

  1. Tuscarora War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
  2. Fort Neoheroka Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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