Battle of Echoee
The Battle of Echoee, or Etchoe Pass, was a battle on June 27, 1760 during the French and Indian War, between the British and colonial force under Archibald Montgomerie and a force of Cherokee warriors under Seroweh. It took place near the present-day municipality of Otto, in Macon County, North Carolina.
| Battle of Echoee | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Cherokee War and the French and Indian War | |||||||
Map of Cherokee Country by Henry Timberlake | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Cherokee | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Seroweh | Archibald Montgomerie | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 1,300–1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 killed |
20 killed 76 wounded | ||||||
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