Chief Tom Blount

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rdf:langString Chief Tom Blount (1675-1731) was the chief of the northern band of the Tuscarora tribe in North Carolina who allied with the Colonial Militia of Carolina in the Tuscarora War. He and his allies fought against the southern band of Tuscarora. The English settlers had been involved in the slave trade and were raiding the southern Tuscarora. This alliance had huge implications. Firstly, the northern Tuscarora likely had an advantage in terms of supplies and weapons as Carolina was an English colony. Additionally, Chief Tom Blount was promised full control of the Tuscarora tribe and English backing if his side won. In 1712, Chief Blount was able to capture Chief Hancock of the southern Tuscarora and English settlers executed him. This would ultimately lead to the demise of the southern Tuscarora. In 1713, Chief Blount's band had all but secured victory. Members of the southern band began to move north to New York and joined the Iroquois tribe. There would still be small skirmishes and raids until 1715.