Second Seminole War

The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between the United States and groups of people collectively known as Seminoles, consisting of Creek and Black Seminoles as well as other allied tribes. It was part of a series of conflicts called the Seminole Wars. The Second Seminole War, often referred to as the Seminole War, is regarded as "the longest and most costly of the Indian conflicts of the United States". After the Treaty of Payne's Landing in 1832 that called for the Seminoles' removal from Florida, tensions rose until fierce hostilities occurred in Dade's massacre in 1835. This engagement officially started the war although there were a series of incidents leading up to the Dade battle. The Seminoles and the U.S. forces engaged in mostly small engagements for more than six years. By 1842, only a few hundred native peoples remained in Florida. Although no peace treaty was ever signed, the war was declared over on August 14, 1842, by Colonel William Jenkins Worth.

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1835 — 1842  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Florida War
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Location: 28.1333, -81.6317, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1835 — 1842 Second Seminole War

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1812 — 1814 Patriot War

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Front piece to Authentic Narrative of the Seminole War showing lurid drawings of supposed Seminole atrocities

Central Florida area of Second Seminole War 1836-1842

Displays information about Powell's Battle.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1812	Patriot War	United States Army, United States Navy, militia, invasion, military operation, Seminole, Black Seminoles, Spanish Army, filibuster	Wikidata
event	war	1835	Second Seminole War	United States, war, Seminole	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Arbuckle	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Gardiner	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Front piece to Authentic Narrative of the Seminole War showing lurid drawings of supposed Seminole atrocities		Commons
commons	image		Central Florida area of Second Seminole War 1836-1842		Commons
commons	image		Displays information about Powell's Battle.		Commons