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First Seminole War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1817 - 1818
Location Florida • Pensacola • Suwannee River • United States
Participants Seminole • Spain • United States • Black Seminoles
Context Seminole Wars

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Timeline

U.S. Pres. Andrew Jackson
First Seminole War
1817 - 1818
Seminole War, Second
Second Seminole War
December 28, 1835 - 1842
Zachary Taylor
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
December 25, 1837 - December 28, 1837

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Andrew Jackson
president of United States
James Monroe
James Monroe
president of United States

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