Post-Script

The loss of their black allies weakened the remaining Seminoles, but by hiding deep in the Everglades, where white settlers showed no inclination of moving, the Indians were able to fend off the Army. Arpeika, Billy Bowlegs, and Coacoochee all led bands that successfully resisted encroachment and occasionally marauded white settlements. The Army would spend an additional $20-30 million (on top of $20-30 million already spent) in the futile attempt to dislodge them.