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Spanning a period of over forty years (1817-1858), the three
Seminole Wars were America's longest, costliest, and deadliest
Indian wars, surpassing the more famous ones fought in the West.
After an uneasy peace following the conclusion of the second
Seminole War in 1842, a series of hostile events followed by a
string of murders in 1849 and 1850 made confrontation inevitable.
The war was also known as Billy Bowlegs' War because Billy Bowlegs
(Holata Micco) was the main Seminole leader in this the last Indian
war to be fought east of the Mississippi River. Pushed by
increasing encroachment into their territory he led a raid near
Fort Myers. A series of violent skirmishes ensued. The vastness of
the Floridian wilderness and the difficulties of the terrain and
climate caused problems for the army, but they had learnt lessons
from the second war and amongst other new tactics employed greater
use of boats, eventually securing victory through cutting off food
supplies. Although there are several books covering the entire
Seminole Wars period and excellent works on the First and Second
Seminole Wars, the Third Seminole War has long been neglected. This
book seeks to fill that void at a time when interest in the
Seminole Wars is growing. History of the Third Seminole War is a
detailed narrative of the war and its causes, containing numerous
first-hand accounts from participants in the war, derived from
virtually all the available primary sources, collected over many
years. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, the work is
intended for both a general and scholarly audience and will be of
value to those interested in Florida history, American history in
general, military history, Native American studies, and nineteenth
century subjects. The book will also appeal to Civil War
enthusiasts, as many of the officers who served in Florida became
leaders in that later conflict.
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