Sovereign Nation Era Ends 1800-1827

1813

Seminole villages invaded by Tennessee militia (Florida)

Andrew Jackson leads an invasion of Florida during the first Seminole War. Image: Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl
Andrew Jackson leads an invasion of Florida during the first Seminole War. Image: Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl

Andrew Jackson is one of the leaders to attack Seminole villages in Spanish territory of northern Florida.

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