Seminole Wars

The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were a series of conflicts in Florida between Indians from various tribes that collectively became known as the Seminoles and the United States. The First Seminole War was from 1817 to 1818; the Second Seminole War from 1835 to 1842; and the Third Seminole War from 1855 to 1858. Conflict between Indians living in Florida and the English colonies of South Carolina (and somewhat later, Georgia) started around 1715, and continued intermittently with them and later with the United States up to start of the First Seminole War.