Florida militia
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The Florida militia was a volunteer military force composed largely of local settlers and territorial residents that played a central role in fighting against the Seminole people during the Second Seminole War in the 1830s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Florida militia canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Florida militia Context triple: [Second Seminole War, mainBelligerent, Florida militia]
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Georgia militia
The Georgia militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force from the Province of Georgia that fought against British troops during the American Revolutionary War.
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Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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C.
Tennessee militia
The Tennessee militia was a volunteer military force from the U.S. state of Tennessee that played a key role in early 19th-century American frontier conflicts and the War of 1812 under leaders such as Andrew Jackson.
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D.
Kentucky militia
The Kentucky militia was a volunteer military force from the U.S. state of Kentucky that played a notable role in early 19th-century American conflicts, including the War of 1812.
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is the statewide law enforcement agency responsible for criminal investigations, forensic services, and support to local, state, and federal public safety partners in Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Florida militia Target entity description: The Florida militia was a volunteer military force composed largely of local settlers and territorial residents that played a central role in fighting against the Seminole people during the Second Seminole War in the 1830s.
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A.
Georgia militia
The Georgia militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force from the Province of Georgia that fought against British troops during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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C.
Tennessee militia
The Tennessee militia was a volunteer military force from the U.S. state of Tennessee that played a key role in early 19th-century American frontier conflicts and the War of 1812 under leaders such as Andrew Jackson.
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D.
Kentucky militia
The Kentucky militia was a volunteer military force from the U.S. state of Kentucky that played a notable role in early 19th-century American conflicts, including the War of 1812.
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E.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is the statewide law enforcement agency responsible for criminal investigations, forensic services, and support to local, state, and federal public safety partners in Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
volunteer military force ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1842 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1835 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Territory of Florida authorities
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| armedWith |
muskets
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ sidearms ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under territorial and federal military authorities ⓘ |
| composition |
local settlers
ⓘ
territorial residents ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duty |
defense of settlements
ⓘ
participation in offensive campaigns against Seminole groups ⓘ patrol and scouting operations ⓘ |
| engagementType |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
frontier warfare ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | various forts and posts in Florida Territory ⓘ |
| governedBy |
laws of the Territory of Florida
ⓘ
militia laws of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | United States expansion into Florida ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legacy | part of the broader history of U.S.–Seminole conflicts ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
short-term enlistments
ⓘ
variable training and discipline ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Florida Territory ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
battalions
ⓘ
companies ⓘ regiments ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
campaigns in north Florida
ⓘ
campaigns in south Florida wetlands ⓘ skirmishes in central Florida ⓘ |
| primaryMission | protect settlers from Seminole attacks ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Seminole
ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
|
| recruitmentBasis | local volunteer enlistment ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | removal of Seminole people from Florida ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Removal policy of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Indian removal policy
|
| role | fought against Seminole people ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | support regular army operations ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Florida ⓘ |
| type |
irregular forces
ⓘ
mounted volunteers ⓘ |
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Subject: Florida militia Description of subject: The Florida militia was a volunteer military force composed largely of local settlers and territorial residents that played a central role in fighting against the Seminole people during the Second Seminole War in the 1830s.
Referenced by (5)
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