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1816 Jan 1 - 1858. Seminole Wars. Florida, USA. The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were a series of three military conflicts between the United States and the Seminoles that took place in Florida between about 1816 and 1858.
Florida’s three Seminole Wars were the longest, costliest, and deadliest of America’s Indian Wars. Taking place between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, all three conflicts drew wide national attention. They were also the only Indian wars in which slavery played a key part. Seminole Origins.
Seminole Wars. The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between the Seminole tribe and the United States Army. These wars consisted of three wars, including the First Seminole War from 1816 to 1819, the Second Seminole War from 1835 to 1842, and the Third Seminole War from 1855 to 1858).
The 56-page Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail guidebook includes a background essay on the history of the Seminole Wars in Florida, a timeline of events, sidebars on related Florida topics, issues and individuals of the period, and a selected bibliography.
The vision of the Seminole Wars Foundation is to preserve significant sites involved in the Seminole Wars, establish educational programs about their importance in our heritage, and publish pertinent material relating to the wars. This not-for-profit Foundation is operated for charitable, educational, and civil purposes, as well as preservation ...
The First Seminole War occurred in 1817–18; the Second Seminole War, usually regarded as the principal Seminole conflict, 1835–42; and the Third Seminole War, 1855–58. All three wars centered on control of land use in the Florida panhandle and the ultimate submission of the Seminoles to the Indian removal policies of the Federal Government.
American histories record three Seminole Wars; Jackson’s invasion from 1817 to 1818, the first removal war from 1835 to 1842, and the third from 1855 to 1858. This captures the American perspective, marking the periods where Congress officially declared action. But for the Seminole people there was only one war.
