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== Barnwell's expedition ==
In 1711, the North Carolina colony had been weakened by [[Cary's Rebellion]], and Governor [[Edward Hyde (c. 1650–1712)|Edward Hyde]] asked [[South Carolina]] for assistance. South Carolina sent Colonel [[John Barnwell (colonist)|John Barnwell]] with a force of 30 white officers and about 500 Native Americans from South Carolina, including [[Yamasee]], [[Wateree people|Wateree]], [[Congaree people|Congaree]], [[Waxhaw people|Waxhaw]], [[Pee Dee people|Pee Dee]], and [[Apalachee]]. Barnwell's expedition traveled over 300 miles and arrived in January 1712. There the force was supplemented by 50 local militiamen and attacked the
scarora, who retreated to [[Fort Neoheroka]] in Greene County. The Tuscarora negotiated a truce and released their prisoners.<ref name=Shamlin>Shamlin, Jim. "[https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/tuscarora-war The Tuscarora War]." ''North Carolina Literary Review'', Volume 1, Number 1, Summer 1992.</ref>
Barnwell's expedition did not win the war. Barnwell left for South Carolina, displeasing the North Carolina settlers who wished for a total victory over the Tuscarora. The South Carolinians were unhappy that there was no payment for their help. Additionally, some South Carolina officers retained Tuscarora to sell as [[Indian slave trade|slaves]], which incited the Tuscarora into a new wave of attacks. These attacks came amid a [[yellow fever]] outbreak that weakened the North Carolina colony; the combined pressure caused many settlers to free. Governor Thomas Pollack requested the aid of South Carolina.<ref name=Shamlin/>
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