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Seminole Wars

1817 CE – 1858 CE

Three wars fought between the United States and the Seminole people of Florida. The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was the longest and most expensive Native American war in U.S. history.

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Conflicts in Florida between the US govt. and Seminole Nation (1816–58)

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Seminole Wars

1817 CE – 1858 CE

Three wars fought between the United States and the Seminole people of Florida. The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was the longest and most expensive Native American war in U.S. history. The Seminoles are one of the few tribes never to sign a peace treaty with the U.S.

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