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Bienville's Fort
Hwy 278, Amory,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 59' 9.1788",
-88° 33' 11.0664"
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Mississippi State Historical Marker |
On May 22, 1736, a military force commanded by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, Governor of French Louisiana, landed nearby to attack the Chickasaw. A palisade of 600 log posts was built near here as a base of operations. Defeated in the Battle of Ackia at Tupelo, Bienville retreated to the fort and to Mobile on May 29.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00 |
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Bienville's Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Amory, Mississippi
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