James Robertson
Military Person
1742 – 1814
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Who was James Robertson?
James Robertson was an explorer and pioneer active primarily in what is now the State of Tennessee during the second half of the 18th century. An early companion of explorer Daniel Boone, Robertson helped establish the Watauga Association in the early 1770s, and helped defend Fort Watauga from an attack by the Cherokees in 1776. In 1779, he cofounded what is now Nashville, and was instrumental in the settlement of Middle Tennessee. He served as a brigadier general in the Southwest Territory militia in the early 1790s.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1742
Brunswick County - Lived in
- Nashville
- Died
- Sep 1, 1814
Chickasaw Bluff
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on July 23, 2013
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