U.S. claimed victory
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"U.S. claimed victory" refers to the American assertion of having won the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Second Seminole War, despite the engagement being tactically inconclusive and costly.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event characterization
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military victory claim ⓘ |
| appliesToConflict | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | Battle of Lake Okeechobee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander | Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithForce | U.S. Army GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOpposingForce | Seminole warriors GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Seminole withdrawal from the battlefield ⓘ |
| characterizesOutcomeAs | U.S. victory ⓘ |
| contestedBy | some modern historians ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
high U.S. casualties
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tactically inconclusive outcome ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
19th-century U.S. military reports
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historical accounts of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| downplays |
costly nature of the engagement for U.S. forces
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tactical ambiguity of the battle ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | propagandistic framing by some scholars ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Florida Territory
NERFINISHED
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Lake Okeechobee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
discrepancy between official claims and battlefield realities
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example of contested military victory ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
enhanced reputation of Zachary Taylor
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public perception of U.S. success in Florida campaigns ⓘ |
| hasObject | victory at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| hasSubject | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | strategic advantage for the United States ⓘ |
| languageOf | English ⓘ |
| madeBy |
U.S. military authorities
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | broader U.S. narratives about the Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| refersTo | United States assertion of victory at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. efforts to remove Seminoles from Florida
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U.S. expansionist policy in the 19th century ⓘ |
| supportsNarrative | portrayal of U.S. success in Florida campaigns ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
25 December 1837
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Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American public narratives of the Second Seminole War
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U.S. official reports of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
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