Motif
Raid-and-reprisal cycle
raid_and_reprisal_cycle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southeast
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Myths of the Cherokee MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE / I--INTRODUCTION / II--HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHEROKEE / FROM THE FIRST TREATY TO THE REMOVAL--1785-1838; lines 2580-2641 confidence: high
Hiwassee valley towns and Chickamauga are described as hostile; John Watts raids near Knoxville; Sevier retaliates by crossing the mountain, destroying three towns, killing warriors, and withdrawing when battle is threatened.
The passage repeatedly describes raids, retaliatory expeditions, killings, reprisals, burned towns, and ongoing local encounters.
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Myths of the Cherokee MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE / I--INTRODUCTION / II--HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHEROKEE / FROM THE FIRST TREATY TO THE REMOVAL--1785-1838; lines 2725-2812 confidence: high
Robertson tracks a raiding party to Coldwater, crosses the Tennessee River with volunteers and Chickasaw guides, surprises the town, and burns it.
Attacks, pursuit, destruction of Coldwater, renewed raids, ranger orders, and further killings are presented as a repeated cycle of violence and retaliation.
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