Seminole Wars

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The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States–Native American conflict
series of wars
alsoKnownAs Florida Wars
linked to: Seminole Wars
belligerent Black Seminoles
Seminole warriors
linked to: Seminole

U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy

United States Army
cause Seminole resistance to removal
U.S. expansion into Florida
U.S. policy of Indian removal
conflicts over runaway enslaved people
disputes over land
conflictBetween Seminole people
linked to: Seminole

United States
countryInvolved United States
endYearApprox 1858
ethnicGroupAffected Black Seminoles
Seminole
hasPart First Seminole War
Second Seminole War
Third Seminole War
impact longest and costliest Indian conflicts in U.S. history in the Southeast
shaped U.S. military tactics in irregular warfare
indigenousGroupInvolved Seminole
legalContext U.S. Indian removal policy
location Everglades
Florida Territory
Spanish Florida
mainTheater Florida
militaryTactic guerrilla warfare
notableCommanderUS Andrew Jackson
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor
notableSeminoleLeader Billy Bowlegs
Micanopy
Osceola
partOf United States Indian Wars
linked to: Indian War
relatedTo Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
result U.S. consolidation of control over Florida
large-scale removal of Seminoles from Florida
survival of a small Seminole population in Florida
startCentury 19th century
startYearApprox 1816
terrain Everglades wetlands
linked to: Everglades

forests
swamps

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Bennet C. Riley conflict Seminole Wars
Second Seminole War partOf Seminole Wars
Creek War of 1836 relatedTo Seminole Wars
Seminole knownFor Seminole Wars
First Seminole War partOf Seminole Wars
Presidency of James Monroe hasPart Seminole Wars
Earl Van Dorn conflict Seminole Wars
Seminole Wars alsoKnownAs Florida Wars
linked to: Seminole Wars
Jumper associatedWith Seminole Wars
Dade massacre conflict United States–Seminole conflicts
linked to: Seminole Wars
Third Seminole War partOf Seminole Wars
Duncan L. Clinch conflict Seminole Wars
Duncan L. Clinch conflict United States–Native American conflicts in Florida
linked to: Seminole Wars
Battle of Wahoo Swamp relatedTo Seminole Wars
Treaty of Moultrie Creek relatedTo Seminole Wars
King Payne conflict Seminole–United States conflicts
linked to: Seminole Wars
Bowlegs partOf Seminole resistance movement
linked to: Seminole Wars
Bowlegs associatedWith Seminole Wars
Battle of Negro Fort conflict United States–Seminole conflicts
linked to: Seminole Wars
Thomas S. Jesup conflict Seminole Wars
Alexander Macomb conflict Seminole Wars
Daniel Newnan participatedIn Seminole Wars
Battle of Suwannee River partOf United States campaigns into Spanish Florida
linked to: Seminole Wars
Indian Key notableEvent Seminole attack of 1840
linked to: Seminole Wars
Mikasuki people historicalEvent Seminole Wars
Florida Territory significantEvent Seminole removal
linked to: Seminole Wars