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   William Lauderdale ( c. 1782 – 1838) was an American planter-soldier from a prominent Virginia family. He served in both the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars . Early life. William Lauderdale was born around 1782, the third son of Sarah and James Lauderdale in Virginia.

2. tennesseeencyclopedia.net › entries › william-lauderdaleLauderdale, William | Tennessee Encyclopedia

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   Oct 8, 2017 · A planter-soldier for whom Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is named, William Lauderdale was born in Virginia between 1780 and 1785, the son of a prominent Sumner County family. Lauderdale first served as a lieutenant under Andrew Jackson in the Tennessee Volunteers dispatched to New Orleans in 1812.

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   Who was Major William Lauderdale?

   • Statue of Major William Lauderdale in Davie, Florida. William Lauderdale ( c. 1782 – May 11, 1838) was an American soldier and planter from a prominent Virginia family. He served in both the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars . William Lauderdale was born around 1782, the third son of Sarah and James Lauderdale in Virginia.

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   What did William Lauderdale do?

   • William Lauderdale beat the British, battled the Red-Stick Creeks and, in his final act, brought a battalion from the Smokies into the Southeast Florida swamps. William Lauderdale gave our city its name but seems not to be commemorated anywhere within city lines.

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   Who was James Lauderdale?

   • James Lauderdale had served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and as payment for his service, was given a land grant in the frontier of Tennessee. The Lauderdale family was descended from the Scottish Maitland-Lauderdale family, and claimed to be related to Robert the Bruce and William Wallace.

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   What did William Lauderdale do during the Second Seminole War?

   • During the second Seminole War, Major William Lauderdale led his Tennessee Volunteers into the area. In 1838, Lauderdale erected a fort on the New River at the site of the modern city of Fort Lauderdale (where SW 9th Avenue meets SW 4th Court). Lauderdale left after one month, but his name remained.

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4. pbchistory.blogspot.com › 2016 › 11The Last Campaign of Major William Lauderdale: 1838 - Blogger

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   Nov 3, 2016 · William Lauderdale was a descendent of the ancient Maitland-Lauderdale family, related by marriage to both Scottish King Robert I (the Bruce), and Sir William Wallace, whom together liberated Scotland from English occupation in the early 14th century.

5. janeshistorynook.blogspot.com › 2020 › 07Seminole Wars and Maj. William Lauderdale. A future city is ...

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   Jul 13, 2020 · Jackson knew and had fought with William Lauderdale in the War of 1812 and highly recommended him for the mission. Lauderdale agreed to take on the assignment in 1837. Then, as U.S. Army major, he raised five battalions of Tennessee Volunteers.

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7. flamingomag.com › 2018/11/26 › men-myths-legends-osceolaThe Men The Myths The Legends - Flamingo Magazine

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   Nov 26, 2018 · The namesake of Fort Lauderdale, Maj. William Lauderdale, may have been largely lost to time, but his legacy lives on in Osceola, the famed leader of the Seminole tribe that the American soldier from Tennessee fought to destroy.

8. fortlauderdalemagazine.com › major-lauderdales-fortMajor Lauderdale’s Fort – Fort Lauderdale Magazine

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   Feb 1, 2022 · Learn about William Lauderdale, a Tennessee militia leader who fought in the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars, and gave his name to Fort Lauderdale. The web page tells his biography, his military achievements, and his legacy in Florida.