First Seminole War

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.6: Indigenous Writing and Culture of North America - United States.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Sarah Henzi (Simon Fraser University), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University)

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Dates

Date of occurrence 1817-1818

Places

United States (Location)

Cultural Identities

First Nations/Indigenous US-American

General Andrew Jackson came to public prominence through his prosecution of this campaign agains the Seminole in Florida, a war which led to Spain ceding Florida to the United States in 1819.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First Seminole War". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4534, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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