Skeptical of their intentions, Lyttelton ordered them held prisoner (ostensibly for their protection) and departed for Fort Prince George at the head of about 1,700 troops, arriving on December 9,1759.
Skeptical of their intentions, Lyttelton ordered them held prisoner (ostensibly for their protection). He departed for Fort Prince George with 1,700 troops and the Cherokee captives, arriving on December 9,1759.