Historedia
Person

James Robertson

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1779–1781

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Robertson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Fort Nashborough

    1779–1781

    Role: Overmountain leader and founder; led the exploration party and the 1779 settler migration

    1. early 1779 · French Lick area of the Cumberland River valleyEstablishment of the stockade at French Lick

      Settlers descended the Cumberland River and built a fortified station at French Lick in early 1779, later known as Fort Nashborough.

    2. February 1779 · Cumberland River valleyRobertson's exploration of the Cumberland area

      In February 1779, James Robertson set out with a nine-man party to explore the same Cumberland area.

    3. 1 November 1779 · Route from Fort Patrick Henry to Fort NashboroughRobertson leads settlers from Fort Patrick Henry

      On 1 November 1779, Robertson led some 200 settlers from Fort Patrick Henry on Long Island toward Fort Nashborough.

    4. early 1780 · Cumberland and Tennessee riversDonelson's river voyage begins

      Starting in early 1780, John Donelson's group was halted after traveling only three miles on their river voyage.

    5. 1780 · Cumberland settlementThe Cumberland Compact

      In 1780, Robertson drew up the Cumberland Compact, beginning a new phase of autonomy from North Carolina's government.

    6. April 2, 1781 · the fort at the bluffsChickamauga Cherokee attack on the fort

      On April 2, 1781, a force of Chickamauga Cherokee attacked the fort at the bluffs.

Sources

  1. Fort Nashborough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18