IOTL, North Carolina ceded part of its western territory to Congress to help pay off its Revolutionary War debt. Congress, however, was reluctant to take control of the territory. North Carolina, meanwhile, reevaluated the situation, and decided they wanted the land back. The frontiersmen, however, were becoming dissatisfied with North Carolina's leadership, and decided to make a bid for statehood. Their petition was defeated, and the new "State" of Franklin began operating as a de facto independent republic. North Carolina soon sent in troops, and the government of Franklin collapsed soon after that.
However, what if Franklin had been able to secure the military support of Georgia and South Carolina against North Carolina, leading to war between the states? Something like this occurred IOTL - the Pennamite-Yankee Wars (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennamite–Yankee_War), a series of small-scale conflicts between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over land claims.
By the way, does anyone know who were the commanders of the Georgia and South Carolina militias?
However, what if Franklin had been able to secure the military support of Georgia and South Carolina against North Carolina, leading to war between the states? Something like this occurred IOTL - the Pennamite-Yankee Wars (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennamite–Yankee_War), a series of small-scale conflicts between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over land claims.
By the way, does anyone know who were the commanders of the Georgia and South Carolina militias?