Seeking to strengthen ties with the English as a source of guns, a Chickasaw group led by Squirrel King (as he was known to the colonists) came to Savannah Town in 1723, settling along nearby  Horse Creek. These Chickasaw collaborated with the English colonists in defense of this area from other tribes until returning to their Mississippi homeland about the time of the Revolutionary War.
Seeking to enhance ties with the English as a source of firearms, a Chickasaw group led by Squirrel King (as he was known to the colonists) arrived at Savannah Town in 1723, settling along nearby Horse Creek. These Chickasaws collaborated with the English colonists in defending this area from other tribes until returning to their Mississippi homeland around the time of the Revolutionary War.