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Negro Fort

Negro Fort was a battle fought on 27 July 1816 at Fort Gadsden, in what is now Florida, United States. It was part of the Seminole Wars, which ran from 1816 to 1858. The recorded result: American-Creek victory. Recorded strength: 267; 2 gunboats against 334.

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Fought27 July 1816
WhereFort Gadsden, Florida, United States29.938N, 85.011W
OutcomeAmerican-Creek victory
BelligerentsUnited States; CreekagainstFugitive slaves; Choctaw
Casualties and losses3 killed; 1 capturedand334 killed, wounded and captured
Part ofSeminole Wars1816 to 1858

Record

Date27 July 1816
PlaceFort Gadsden, Florida, United States
29.938N, 85.011W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeNegro Fort destroyed
Strength267; 2 gunboats334
Casualties and losses3 killed; 1 captured334 killed, wounded and captured
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Negro Fort is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (35 in Florida).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Negro Fort, revision 1382906858, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.