Free State of Boone

The Free State of Boone was a short live republic after the failed American Revolution. It only lasted 8 years and was the last remaining rebel pocket in the South. It was one of the more major holdouts in the war, founded by Danial Boone. It is located in what is now known as parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. Originally a collection of colonies, it was turned into a temporary safe spot for revolutionaries after the failure of the American Revolution. Sadly the country was dissolved following the General Cornwallis march on the rouge territory.

Failure of Congress(1775-1777)
After the American Revolution collapsed into disarray, the continental army was in shambles. There was a resistance pocket all over with no communication in as far north as Maine to as south as Florida. A few organized resistance groups were made including by Danial Boone. Boone was an explorer and famous in his own right, as several settlements of Boonesborough, Harrodsburg and finally, Morristown were full of rebels who fled after the war ended badly. Boone formed organized resistance groups out of frontiersmen and declared the Free State of Boone after the British were distracted with more important areas.

Desperate times(1777-1780)
The Native Americans continued raids on the Free State of Boone. The Natives were given British equipment and were tasked with defeating this rebellion because the British at that time were still busy and didn’t think this revolt was serious. After a while Boone figured out that the British weren’t giving them any trouble and focused his troops on the native Americans, and burnt down several tribal villages and basically defeated the Natives. Although Harrodsburg was overrun and destroyed by the Natives.

Liberty or Death(1780-1785)
The Boone Republic continued to sabotage British shipments and kill British friendly tribes when in 1883 the Brits decided to do something. Morristown was easily overrun by superb British forces. When the Brits decided to go in further the frontiersmen continued harassing their troops in the wilderness causing the Brits to fall back and reorganize. This went on for several years, till Danial Boone in 1785 was wounded heavily, and died of an infection. This leads to the government in Boonesborough to be disorganized and the government would be in shambles with no way to contact troop members.

Death of a Republic(1785-1787)
The British would continue to advance nearing Harrodsburg, and after a difficult battle overran the position. Danial Boone’s friend George Hainsworth decided to reorganize the men and take charge after the remaining government officials fled to French Louisiana territory. Boonesborough fell in a tough battle resulting in heavy casualties on both sides before the Brits captured it. Hainsworth and the leading members of the revolt were hanged in Boonesborough and the settlements were abandoned but later settlers founded it again. The rest of the revolters were now scattered in the woods most running to French Louisiana and others still fighting for more than 15 years but were minor.