Third Seminole War
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The Third Seminole War was a mid-19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the remaining Seminole people, aimed at forcing their removal from the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Seminole War canonical | 7 |
| Third Florida War | 1 |
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Target entity: Third Seminole War Context triple: [Second Seminole War, followedBy, Third Seminole War]
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Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
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B.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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C.
First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
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D.
Creek War of 1836
The Creek War of 1836 was a conflict in Alabama and Georgia in which U.S. forces suppressed Creek resistance, leading to the forced removal of the Creek people along the Trail of Tears.
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E.
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was a major 1837 engagement in Florida between U.S. forces and Seminole warriors that became one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Second Seminole War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Seminole War Target entity description: The Third Seminole War was a mid-19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the remaining Seminole people, aimed at forcing their removal from the region.
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A.
Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
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B.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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C.
First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
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D.
Creek War of 1836
The Creek War of 1836 was a conflict in Alabama and Georgia in which U.S. forces suppressed Creek resistance, leading to the forced removal of the Creek people along the Trail of Tears.
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E.
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was a major 1837 engagement in Florida between U.S. forces and Seminole warriors that became one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Second Seminole War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States–Native American conflict
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war ⓘ |
| aimedAt | forced removal of Seminoles from Florida ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Seminole War
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Florida War
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| approximateEndYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| approximateStartYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Seminole
ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflictBetween |
Seminole
ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1858 ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major Seminole–U.S. armed conflicts in Florida ⓘ |
| follows | Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. policy of Indian removal
ⓘ
encroachment of white settlers on Seminole lands ⓘ pressure to remove remaining Seminoles from Florida ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Florida militia
ⓘ
Seminole ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole warriors
United States Army ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Antebellum period
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surface form:
Antebellum United States
|
| legalContext | U.S. Indian removal policy ⓘ |
| location | Florida ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Everglades
ⓘ
South Florida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last of the Seminole Wars
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guerrilla warfare in the Everglades ⓘ |
| opponent |
Seminole
ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
Seminole Wars ⓘ history of Florida ⓘ history of the Seminole people ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Seminole resistance
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further removal of Seminoles to Indian Territory ⓘ small number of Seminoles remaining in Florida ⓘ |
| significantCommander |
Billy Bowlegs
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Thomas Jesup ⓘ William S. Harney ⓘ |
| startTime | 1855 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Seminole War Description of subject: The Third Seminole War was a mid-19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the remaining Seminole people, aimed at forcing their removal from the region.
Referenced by (8)
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