The
Yamasee War (also spelled
Yemassee War) (1715–1717) was a conflict between British settlers of
colonial South Carolina and various
Native American tribes, including the
Yamasee,
Muscogee,
Cherokee,
Chickasaw,
Catawba,
Apalachee,
Apalachicola,
Yuchi, Savannah River
Shawnee,
Congaree,
Waxhaw,
Pee Dee,
Cape Fear,
Cheraw, and others. Some of the Native American Indian groups played a minor role while others launched attacks throughout South Carolina in an attempt to destroy the colony.