Seminole forces
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The Seminole forces were Native American warriors, often allied with Black Seminoles, who resisted U.S. expansion in Florida during the Seminole Wars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seminole warriors | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American warriors
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Black Seminoles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantOf |
Florida territorial militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Seminole War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States (opponent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1858 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Seminole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
opposition to forced removal
ⓘ
protection of Black Seminole freedom ⓘ protection of Seminole lands ⓘ resistance to U.S. expansion in Florida ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Seminole warriors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seminole warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Muskogean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Wahoo Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Withlacoochee NERFINISHED ⓘ Dade Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Abiaka (Sam Jones)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Bowlegs NERFINISHED ⓘ King Philip (Emathla) NERFINISHED ⓘ Micanopy NERFINISHED ⓘ Osceola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Osceola under a flag of truce ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Everglades
NERFINISHED
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Florida hammocks ⓘ Florida swamps ⓘ |
| opposedLegislation | Indian Removal policies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTreaty | Treaty of Payne's Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seminole people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Seminole Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Southeastern Native American traditional religion ⓘ |
| result |
partial removal of Seminoles to Indian Territory
ⓘ
survival of a remnant Seminole population in Florida ⓘ |
| startTime | 1817 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
mid 19th century ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
ambushes
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ hit-and-run raids ⓘ |
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Seminole warriors