Patriot War of East Florida
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The Patriot War of East Florida was a short-lived 1812–1814 U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign aimed at wresting Spanish East Florida from Spain, which became an early episode in the broader struggle that included the First Seminole War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriot War of East Florida canonical | 1 |
| U.S. occupation of West Florida | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Patriot War of East Florida Context triple: [First Seminole War, hasPart, Patriot War of East Florida]
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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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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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Creek War (1813–1814)
The Creek War (1813–1814) was a conflict in the southeastern United States in which factions of the Muscogee (Creek) people, U.S. forces, and allied Native American groups fought a brutal campaign that culminated in major land cessions to the United States.
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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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Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812
The Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812 was the southern campaign zone along the U.S. Gulf Coast where American, British, and allied forces clashed over control of key ports and territories, culminating in engagements such as the Battle of New Orleans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patriot War of East Florida Target entity description: The Patriot War of East Florida was a short-lived 1812–1814 U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign aimed at wresting Spanish East Florida from Spain, which became an early episode in the broader struggle that included the First Seminole War.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Creek War (1813–1814)
The Creek War (1813–1814) was a conflict in the southeastern United States in which factions of the Muscogee (Creek) people, U.S. forces, and allied Native American groups fought a brutal campaign that culminated in major land cessions to the United States.
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D.
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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E.
Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812
The Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812 was the southern campaign zone along the U.S. Gulf Coast where American, British, and allied forces clashed over control of key ports and territories, culminating in engagements such as the Battle of New Orleans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
filibustering expedition
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insurgency ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
annexation of East Florida by the United States
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seizure of Spanish East Florida from Spain ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Spanish Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish East Florida
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| conflictOf |
United States–Spain relations
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish–American relations
United States expansionism ⓘ |
| describedAs | short-lived U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Seminole War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Spanish weakness during Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
U.S. desire to control Florida to secure southern frontier ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Colonel John McKee
ⓘ
General George Mathews ⓘ Spanish Governor Juan José de Estrada ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasEffect |
contributed to conditions leading to the First Seminole War
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heightened tensions with Spain ⓘ |
| hasEvent | occupation of Fernandina ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
East Florida
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Spanish Florida ⓘ present-day Florida ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Patriot Army of East Florida
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ US ⓘ
surface form:
United States (informal)
|
| hasOutcome |
East Florida remained under Spanish control until 1821
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failure of U.S.-backed insurgency ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
American filibusters
ⓘ
Georgia militia ⓘ Patriot Army of East Florida ⓘ Seminole ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
Spain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
local insurgents in East Florida ⓘ |
| hasPlace |
Amelia Island
ⓘ
Fernandina Beach, Florida ⓘ
surface form:
Fernandina
Northeast Florida ⓘ
surface form:
St. Augustine region
|
| opposedBy |
Seminole forces
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surface form:
Seminole warriors
Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | United States territorial expansion in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | American attempts to acquire Florida by diplomacy ⓘ |
| relatedTo | First Seminole War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1812 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Presidency of James Madison
ⓘ
surface form:
President James Madison administration
United States government ⓘ |
| temporalContext | War of 1812 era ⓘ |
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Subject: Patriot War of East Florida Description of subject: The Patriot War of East Florida was a short-lived 1812–1814 U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign aimed at wresting Spanish East Florida from Spain, which became an early episode in the broader struggle that included the First Seminole War.
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