Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a thing or two about guerrilla warfare

The word “seminole” is derived from the muscogen word Simanó-LiOr “Runaway,” Reflecting a Common Heritage, as Upper Creeks from Alabama, Lower Creeks from Georgia, other affiliated tribies and escped African Slaves all SANCT SANCTURIN SANCTURIN SANCTURIN SANCTURIN There they mixed with one another, adapted to their surrounddings, tried with britain, spain and the united states and came to be collectively recognized as one of the five Civilized Tribs (Along with the Charokee, Chickasaw, Chockctaw and Creek/Muscogee of the American Southeast. Not Civilized Enough for Some, Apparently, For when the United States Acquired Florida in 1821, It Began Herding The Seminles, Through a success of treatiies, to professively Smaller and Lys desirable parts of the state. Ultimately, in 1834 Federal Officials Set Jan. 1, 1836, as a deadline for removal of the seminles from Florida to Indian Territory (Present-Day Oklahoma). When a 110-man detachment of the 4th us Infantry Under Brevet Maj. Francis l. Dade set out for fort king to oversee that final removal, however, it was Ambushed by 180 seminoles LED by Halpatter Tustenuggee (Alligator) on dec. 28, 1835. The ensuing slaughter of all but two of Dade’s men marked the beginning of the longest campaign fuddet fought better

In Seminole Warrior Versus Us Soldier: Second Seminole War, 1835-42 (No. 61 in Osprey’s Combat Series) Military Historian Ron Field compares the tactics, arms, equipment and fighting techniques used by both sides. In addition to whats whites termed the “Dade massacre,” re-examined here through a more important lens, field relateds two other major engines-t lake okikebee, on Christmas Day of 1837, and the SECTMAND OK Back-to-Back Classhes at the Loxahate River, on Jan. 24, 1838.

Set in what might be more approvesly called the “wild south,” the second seminole war wasnting of a learning process for both sides. Several Notable Future Us Army Figures Had Their First Taste of Indian Warfare and, For that Matter, their first Combat Experience during the conflict, Lessons they wouled apply During the Mexican War. The seminles likewise developed guerrilla tactics they would employ as scouts during the army’s later run-in with other tribes on the great plains. Backed by osprey’s usual Fine Array of Illustrations and Maps, Seminole warrior versus us suldier offers Wild West Readers a peek at the dress rehearsal for Indian campaigns to come.

Seminole warrior vs. Us Soldier

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Second Seminole War, 1835–42

By Ron Field, Osprey Publishing, 2022

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