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Excerpt from 'Plan a L'Estime ou Scituation de Trois Villages Chicachas', by Ignace-François Broutin (28 June 1736). This remarkable map, made only a month after the event, depicts the French attack on the Chickasaw village of Ackia on the afternoon of 26 May 1736.

Translation of the legend: A - Village of Ackia which was attacked. B - Fort Tchouka falaya. C - Fort Apeony where the English had a depot. D - Round fortified cabins. E - Rectangular fortified cabins. F - Fortified cabin (need translation).

Centre des archives d'outre-mer (France), 04DFC 49C

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