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Battle of Ackia

 
 
Battle of Ackia Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
1. Battle of Ackia Marker
Inscription. Near here, on May 26, 1736, French and Choctaw invaders under Bienville were soundly repulsed by Chickasaws defending the Ackia, Apeony, and Chukafalaya villages. Many French casualties occurred.
 
Erected 1987 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native AmericansWar, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1736.
 
Location. 34° 14.888′ N, 88° 43.398′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is at the intersection of Pierce Street and President Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pierce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 Pierce Street, Tupelo MS 38801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Tupelo (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Tupelo (approx. 0.9 miles away); John E. Rankin (approx. one mile away); Lee County Library (approx. one mile away); In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Battle of King's Creek / The Campaign to Take Vicksburg
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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Tupelo Baptist Church / Kind Treatment for the Wounded (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (USA) (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia article on the Battle of Ackia. (Submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
 
Map of the Battle of Ackia image. Click for full size.
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2. Map of the Battle of Ackia
This remarkable map, made only a month after the event, depicts the French attack on the Chickasaw village of Ackia on the afternoon of 26 May 1736.
Legend: A - Village of Ackia which was attacked. B - Fort Tchouka falaya. C - Fort Apeony where the English had a depot. D - Round fortified cabins. E - Rectangular fortified cabins. F - Fortified cabin
Battle of Ackia Marker at intersection of President Avenue & Pierce Street. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
3. Battle of Ackia Marker at intersection of President Avenue & Pierce Street.
Pierce Street Elementary School is in the background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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