Seminole forces

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The Seminole forces were Native American warriors, often allied with Black Seminoles, who resisted U.S. expansion in Florida during the Seminole Wars.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Seminole forces canonical 1
Seminole warriors 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American warriors
military force
alliedWith Black Seminoles
combatantOf Florida territorial militia
linked to: Florida militia

United States
conflict First Seminole War
Second Seminole War
Third Seminole War
country United States (opponent)
endTime 1858
ethnicGroup Seminole
hasCause opposition to forced removal
protection of Black Seminole freedom
protection of Seminole lands
resistance to U.S. expansion in Florida
hasPart Black Seminole warriors
linked to: Black Seminoles

Seminole warriors
language Muskogean languages
location Florida
notableBattle Battle of Lake Okeechobee
Battle of Wahoo Swamp
Battle of Withlacoochee
Dade Massacre
linked to: Dade massacre
notableCommander Abiaka (Sam Jones)
Billy Bowlegs
King Philip (Emathla)
linked to: King Philip

Micanopy
Osceola
notableEvent capture of Osceola under a flag of truce
operatesIn Everglades
Florida hammocks
Florida swamps
opposedLegislation Indian Removal policies
opposedTo Andrew Jackson
United States Army
United States government
opposedTreaty Treaty of Payne's Landing
partOf Seminole people
linked to: Seminole
partOfConflict Seminole Wars
religion Southeastern Native American traditional religion
result partial removal of Seminoles to Indian Territory
survival of a remnant Seminole population in Florida
startTime 1817
timePeriod early 19th century
mid 19th century
usesTactic ambushes
guerrilla warfare
hit-and-run raids

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Withlacoochee hasCasualties Seminole forces
Patriot War of East Florida opposedBy Seminole warriors
linked to: Seminole forces