Jackson invades Florida
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Was a U.S. military campaign during the First Seminole War.
Chronology
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March 1818: The Indian town of Anhaica (today's Tallahassee) was burned by U.S. troops.
April 1818: U.S. forces take Fort St. Marks (San Marcos).
May 1818: American forces under General Andrew Jackson seize the Spanishheld town of Pensacola, effectively ending the First Seminole War.
March 1818: US General Andrew Jackson's army entered Florida, marching down the banks of the Apalachicola River. When they reached the site of the Negro Fort, Jackson had his men construct a new fort, Fort Gadsden.
April 1818: The town of Miccosukee was taken by the U.S. Army.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.288
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.289
Missall, John and Mary Lou Missall. 2004. The Seminole Wars: America's Longest Indian Conflict. University Press of Florida. pp. 39–40.
