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Natchez revolt

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This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 30, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 22:33, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fort Rosalie was destroyed in the 1729 massacre; its ruins now lie within Natchez National Historical Park.

The Natchez revolt was an attack by Natchez people on French colonists near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, on November 29, 1729. The Natchez and French had lived alongside each other in Louisiana for more than a decade. But after a period of deteriorating relations, the Natchez were provoked to revolt when the French colonial commandant, Sieur de Chépart, demanded land from a tribal village near Fort Rosalie. The Natchez plotted an attack over several days and concealed their plans from most of the French. In an armed massacre on the fort and homesteads by the Mississippi River, they killed almost every Frenchman there. About 230 colonists were killed overall, and the fort and homes were burned to the ground. Upon hearing news of the revolt, French leaders in New Orleans feared a broader Native American uprising and ordered an attack on the Chaouacha people, who were not involved in the revolt. Over the next few weeks, French leaders sent two expeditions to besiege the Natchez and recover hostages that had been taken in the revolt. Most of the Natchez attackers escaped and sought refuge with other tribes, but their revolt had been a significant setback to the Louisiana colony. (Full article...)

Since this conflicts with the George Robey nomination, my plan B is to have this as November 30's TFA, which would first appear live in the U.S. on November 29. Jsayre64 (talk) 21:22, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]