quarter of their forces while South Carolina worked to rebuild diplomatic relations with local Native tribes. Following a series of peace treaties between South Carolina and the Creek between 1716-1717, decades of conflict continued between the Cherokee and Creek with raids and attacks until 1755, when the Battle of Taliwa took place. Many tribes involved in the conflict never agreed to peace and remained armed. Battle An army of 500 Cherokee warriors led by the Cherokee War Chief Osconostota met against a larger contingent of around 1,000 Creek warriors. According to accounts from the Cherokee, the Creek forces attacked their lines five times and caused numerous casualties. Initially, the Cherokee forces were pushed back, but rallied and pushed onto the offensive, causing the Creeks to run from cover and into the open. After numerous losses, the Creeks retreated. Battlegrounds The battle took place in Ball Ground, Georgia, near the Long-Swamp Creek and the Etowah River. Ball Ground is located in present-day Cherokee County. Aftermath Relocation of the Muscogee Creek People After the defeat, the Creeks abandoned the northern territories in Georgia and parts of Alabama and relocated south. A town located near the Nottely river, near present-day Blairsville, Georgia, was abandoned as many Creeks began to settle in more congregated and permanent settlements. The Cherokee were able to expand their territory and began settling in the northern parts of Georgia. The only remaining settlement in the region belonging to the Creeks was located near present-day Rome, Georgia. The Creeks were forced to retreat south of the Chattahoochee River, which became their northernmost boundary. Resolution The conflict ended when the Cherokee and Creeks made peace in 1759, prior to the start of the Anglo-Cherokee War between the British in South Carolina and the Cherokee. The Creeks also assisted the Cherokee in the conflict, providing manpower and ammunition. Indian Removal Cherokee Nation By the beginning of the 19th century, the Cherokee Nation went through several negotiations and began to lose territory to the United States. The territory encompassing Ball Ground did not face many major encroachments from settlers until around 1820. By 1838, the Trail of Tears began, where the Cherokee Nation were forcibly removed from the entirety of Northern Georgia. Muscogee Creek Nation Decades after the Battle of Taliwa, the Creeks faced many losses of their territory and eventually removal. After a series of treaties were made as a result of