In the 1710s and 1720s, war broke out four times between the French and the Natchez.
The French called these the First Natchez War (1716), the Second Natchez War (1722), the Third Natchez War (1723), and the Natchez Rebellion of 1729.

The last of these wars was the largest, in which the Natchez destroyed the French settlements in their territory.
In retaliation, the French eventually killed or deported most of the Natchez people.
Overshadowing the first three in scale and importance, the 1729 rebellion is sometimes simply called the Natchez War.
All four conflicts involved the two opposing factions within the Natchez nation.
The Great Sun's faction was generally friendly toward the French.
Violence usually began in or was triggered by events among the Natchez of White Apple.
In all but the last war, peace was regained largely due to the efforts of Tattooed Serpent of the Grand Village of the Natchez.

The First Natchez War of 1716 was precipitated by Natchez raiders from White Apple killing four French traders.
Bienville, seeking to resolve the conflict, called a meeting of chiefs at the Grand Village of the Natchez.
The assembled chiefs proclaimed their innocence and implicated the war chiefs of White Apple.
The Choctaw assisted the French in fighting the 1716 Natchez War.
After the 1716 Natchez War, the French built Fort Rosalie near the Grand Village of the Natchez.
The present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi developed from the 1716 establishment of Fort Rosalie.

War broke out again in 1722 and 1723.
Called the Second and Third Natchez wars by the French, they were essentially two phases of a single conflict.
It began in White Apple, where an argument over a debt resulted in a French trader's killing one of the Natchez villagers.
The French commander of Fort Rosalie reprimanded the murderer.
Unsatisfied with that response, Natchez warriors of White Apple retaliated by attacking nearby French settlements.
Tattooed Serpent's diplomatic efforts helped restore peace.
But within a year, Bienville led a French army into Natchez territory, intent on punishing the warriors of White Apple.
Bienville demanded the surrender of a White Apple chief as recompense for the earlier Natchez attacks.
Under pressure from the French and other Natchez villages, White Apple turned the chief over to the French.
In the 1710s and 1720s, war broke out four times between the French and the Natchez. The French called these the First Natchez War (1716), the Second Natchez War (1722), the Third Natchez War (1723), and the Natchez Rebellion of 1729.
The last of these wars was the largest, in which the Natchez destroyed the French settlements in their territory. In retaliation, the French eventually killed or deported most of the Natchez people. Overshadowing the first three in scale and importance, the 1729 rebellion is sometimes simply called the Natchez War. All four conflicts involved the two opposing factions within the Natchez nation. The Great Sun's faction was generally friendly toward the French. Violence usually began in or was triggered by events among the Natchez of White Apple. In all but the last war, peace was regained largely due to the efforts of Tattooed Serpent of the Grand Village of the Natchez.
The First Natchez War of 1716 was precipitated by Natchez raiders from White Apple killing four French traders. Bienville, seeking to resolve the conflict, called a meeting of chiefs at the Grand Village of the Natchez. The assembled chiefs proclaimed their innocence and implicated the war chiefs of White Apple. The Choctaw assisted the French in fighting the 1716 Natchez War. After the 1716 Natchez War, the French built Fort Rosalie near the Grand Village of the Natchez. The present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi developed from the 1716 establishment of Fort Rosalie.
War broke out again in 1722 and 1723. Called the Second and Third Natchez wars by the French, they were essentially two phases of a single conflict. It began in White Apple, where an argument over a debt resulted in a French trader's killing one of the Natchez villagers. The French commander of Fort Rosalie reprimanded the murderer. Unsatisfied with that response, Natchez warriors of White Apple retaliated by attacking nearby French settlements. Tattooed Serpent's diplomatic efforts helped restore peace. But within a year, Bienville led a French army into Natchez territory, intent on punishing the warriors of White Apple. Bienville demanded the surrender of a White Apple chief as recompense for the earlier Natchez attacks. Under pressure from the French and other Natchez villages, White Apple turned the chief over to the French.
Natchez people