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Rebellion June 1837     
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A Seminole camp circa 1905
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Rare photograph of a nineteenth-century Seminole camp. © 1895 by A. Witteman, New York. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-111118.
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Escape

As Seminoles fled into the Everglades, the resistance gained new life. The militants had put peacetime to good use, gathering ammunition and supplies. Now, anticipating that the whites would not fight over the summer "sickly season," the allies prepared to settle down in safety and plant much-needed crops.

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Sources: Sprague Origin 180. ©
Part 2, War: Outline  l  Images
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 Trail Narrative
 + Prologue
 + Background: 1693-1812
 + Early Years: 1812-1832
 - War: 1832-1838
+ Prelude to War
+ Revenge
+ Deceit
spacer spacer General Jesup
Jesup's Tactics
Hostages
The Diplomat
Peace
Slaveholders
Betrayal
Escape
Rage
White Flags
+ Liberty or Death
 + Exile: 1838-1850
 + Freedom: 1850-1882
 + Legacy & Conclusion