"Major" John Buchanan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

"Major" John Buchanan

American frontiersman, born 1759

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1759

Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1832

Profession: farmer, settler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

"Major" John Buchanan (born in January 12, 1759) was an American frontiersman and one of the founders of present-day Nashville, Tennessee.
He is best known for defending his fort, Buchanan Station, from an attack by several hundred Native American Indians on September 30, 1792.
The defense at Buchanan's Station saved early Nashville, which was unprepared after dismissing rumors of an incoming Indian onslaught.
On their part, the Indians recoiled, splitting into small parties that caused considerable damage to outlying homesteads but abandoned the major attack on Nashville.
Nor was any like invasion attempted again.
The defense of Buchanan's Station not only spared Nashville, but raised the morale of the pioneers at a dark and difficult time, and was frequently recalled in the following decades as a symbol of the courage and determination of the founders of the state of Tennessee.