{"product_id":"seminole-warrior-vs-us-soldier-9781472846884","title":"Seminole Warrior vs US Soldier","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis engrossing study investigates the tactics, weapons, and combat record of the Seminole warriors and US soldiers who fought three key battles during the epic struggle for control of Florida.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 19th century, US forces confronted the Seminole people in a series of bitter wars over the fate of Florida. After the refusal of the Seminoles to move west to the Creek Reservation in Mississippi, the US government sent troops to bring Florida under federal control, marking the beginning of the Second Seminole War. On December 28, 1835, troops led by Major Francis Langhorne Dade were ambushed and massacred en route to Fort King. Two years of guerrilla warfare ensued, as the Seminoles evaded the US forces sent to defeat them. Ordered to hunt down the Seminoles, a US force led by Colonel Zachary Taylor incurred heavy losses at the battle of Lake Okeechobee (December 25, 1837), but the Seminoles were forced to withdraw. At the battle of the Loxahatchee River (January 24,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction The Opposing Sides Dade’s Massacre, December 28, 1835 Lake Okeechobee, or Big Water, December 25, 1837 The Loxahatchee River, or Turtle River, January 24, 1838 Analysis Aftermath Orders of Battle Select Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408765854039,"sku":"9781472846884","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472846884.jpg?v=1730504124","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/seminole-warrior-vs-us-soldier-9781472846884","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}