Hello, I have just joined the list and am seeking information about a conflict between Virginians ( presumably militia ) and Cherokee sometime in 1758 or 1759. I've only been able to find vague accounts of it but apparently about 100 Cherokee and and unknown number of Virginians were on an expedition together against some other Indians ( presumably Shawnee ) when the Cherokee lost a lot of their equipment in a difficult river crossing. The Indians were in a difficult situation and the whites refused to share their supplies. The Cherokee stole some horses from the Virginians who pursued and attacked them. Supposedly this incident was a factor in stirring up the border unrest we have come to know as the "Cherokee War" but if it was an influential event it seems poorly documented. I can only find fragments on the Web. Does anyone know what happened and when? To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html