Battle of Withlacoochee

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The Battle of Withlacoochee was an 1835 engagement in Florida between U.S. forces and Seminole warriors that marked one of the early major clashes of the Second Seminole War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Withlacoochee River
belligerent Seminole
Seminole warriors
linked to: Seminole

United States Army
cause U.S. efforts to remove Seminoles from Florida
combatant Seminole Nation
linked to: Seminole

United States
commander Duncan L. Clinch
Osceola
Richard K. Call
conflict Second Seminole War
conflictType Indian Wars in the United States
country United States
date 1835-12-31
endDate 1835-12-31
era Second Seminole War
hasCasualties Seminole forces
U.S. forces
historicalPeriod 19th century
historicalRegion American South
involves Florida militia
Seminole guerrilla tactics
U.S. regular troops
isPartOfCampaign early campaign of the Second Seminole War
location Florida
Withlacoochee River
notableFor being one of the first major engagements of the Second Seminole War
difficult river crossing under fire by U.S. troops
opposingForceStrength several hundred Seminole warriors
several hundred U.S. troops
partOf Second Seminole War
precededBy Dade massacre
primaryOpposingLeader Osceola
primaryU.S.Leader Duncan L. Clinch
relatedTo Indian Removal policy of the United States
result inconclusive
riverCrossingInvolved Withlacoochee River
startDate 1835-12-31
territorialStatusAtTime Florida Territory of the United States
linked to: Florida Territory
theater Florida Territory
year 1835

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Second Seminole War significantEvent Battle of Withlacoochee
Battle of Withlacoochee alsoKnownAs Battle of the Withlacoochee River
linked to: Battle of Withlacoochee