Sulle sponde del Mississippi. Deerfield 1704

In the vast Mississippi region, two Indian tribes, the Chickasaw and the Chotckaw, although belonging to the same ethnic group, were separated by an atavistic hatred that was destined to strongly influence the history of European colonisation of the American territory. In the first half of the 18th century, the Chickasaw, encouraged by the British, began to carry out numerous raids in areas controlled by the French, allies of the Chotckaw. The constant skirmishes led to a bloody military campaign launched by the French: the Battle of Ogoula Tchetoka on 25 March 1736…