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Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle for Justice and Freedom

Thom Hatch

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The biography of Osceola, the revered Native American warrior who led the resistance against U.S. troops during the Great Seminole WarWhen he died in 1838, Seminole warrior Osceola was the most famous Native American in the world. Born a Creek, Osceola was driven from his home to Florida by General Andrew Jackson where he joined the Seminole tribe. Their paths would cross again when President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act that would relocate the Seminoles to hostile lands and lead to the return of the slaves who had joined their tribe. Outraged Osceola declared war. This vivid history recounts how Osceola led the longest, most expensive, and deadliest war between the U.S. Army and Native Americans and how he captured the imagination of the country with his quest for justice and freedom. Insightful, meticulously researched, and thrillingly told, Thom Hatch’s account of the Great Seminole War is an accomplished work that finally does justice to this great leader.

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Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle for Justice and Freedom

Thom Hatch

3.90/5 (79 ratings)

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The biography of Osceola, the revered Native American warrior who led the resistance against U.S. troops during the Great Seminole WarWhen he died in 1838, Seminole warrior Osceola was the most famous Native American in the world. Born a Creek, Osceola was driven from his home to Florida by General Andrew Jackson where he joined the Seminole tribe. Their paths would cross again when President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act that would relocate the Seminoles to hostile lands and lead to the return of the slaves who had joined their tribe. Outraged Osceola declared war. This vivid history recounts how Osceola led the longest, most expensive, and deadliest war between the U.S. Army and Native Americans and how he captured the imagination of the country with his quest for justice and freedom. Insightful, meticulously researched, and thrillingly told, Thom Hatch’s account of the Great Seminole War is an accomplished work that finally does justice to this great leader.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: First Edition

Language:

ISBN10:: 0312355912

ISBN13:: 9780312355913

kindle Asin:: 0312355912

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