Battle of Wahoo Swamp
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The Battle of Wahoo Swamp was an extended military engagement of the Second Seminole War fought in November 1836 in the Wahoo Swamp, approximately 50 miles northeast of Fort Brooke in Tampa and 35 miles south of Fort King in Ocala in modern Sumter County, Florida. General Richard K. Call, the territorial governor of Florida, led a mixed force consisting of Florida militia, Tennessee volunteers, Creek mercenaries, and some troops of the US Army and Marines against Seminole forces led by chiefs Osuchee and Yaholooche.
1836
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United States, United States, 
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Location: 28.6899, -82.2228, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1836-11-21T00:00:00Z
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1836 Battle of Wahoo Swamp
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Marines battle Seminole Indians in the Florida War (1835–1842)
Sumter CR 48 DeSoto Trailhead - Battle of Wahoo Swamp Plaque| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Dade Massacre | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1836 | Battle of Wahoo Swamp | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Marines battle Seminole Indians in the Florida War (1835–1842) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sumter CR 48 DeSoto Trailhead - Battle of Wahoo Swamp Plaque | Commons | ||
