Fort Assumption
18th century French military base in present day Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Assumption (or Fort De L'Assomption) was a French fortification constructed in 1739 on the fourth Chickasaw Bluff on the Mississippi River in Shelby County, present day Memphis, Tennessee. The fort was used as a base against the Chickasaw in the unsuccessful Indian-removal Campaign of 1739.
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Fort Assumption | |
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Memphis, Tennessee | |
Coordinates | 35.122°N 90.074°W / 35.122; -90.074 |
Site history | |
Built | 1739 |
Built by | French Army |
In use | 1739–1740 |
Events | Abortive Campaign of 1739 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville |
Garrison | 1,200 |
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