The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British Captain Raymond Demeré. After its completion, Captain Raymond Demeré relinquished command on August 14, 1757 to his brother, Captain Paul Demeré. Hostilities erupted between the British and the neighboring Overhill Cherokees, and a siege of Fort Loudoun ended with its surrender on August 7, 1760. The following morning, Captain Paul Demeré and a number of his men were killed in an ambush nearby, and most of the rest of the garrison was taken prisoner. COUNT 5
QSN1 In which year did the British first settle in what would become Tennessee? ANS1 1756 QSN2 What was the name of the first British settlement in what is now Tennessee? ANS2 Fort Loudoun QSN3 Which British officer oversaw the construction of Fort Loudoun? ANS3 Captain Raymond Demeré QSN4 Which Cherokee faction forced the surrender of Fort Loudoun in 1760? ANS4 Overhill Cherokees QSN5 Which British commanding officer was killed the day after Cherokee took Fort Loudon in 1760? ANS5 Captain Paul Demeré