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Battle of Wahoo Swamp

Battle of Wahoo Swamp was a battle fought in 1836 at Sumter County, in what is now Florida, United States. It was part of Second Seminole War, which ran from 1835 to 1842. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 against Approx. 600.

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Marines battle Seminole Indians in the Florida War--1835-1842.
Marines battle Seminole Indians in the Florida War--1835-1842.. U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1836
WhereSumter County, Florida, United States28.690N, 82.223W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSeminole
Casualties and losses12 killed, 34 woundedand35–75
Part ofSecond Seminole War1835 to 1842

Where it sits in Second Seminole War

Dade Massacre, 1835Battle of Ouithlacoochie, 1835Battle of Wahoo Swamp, 1836Battle of San Felasco Hammock, 1836Battle of Lake Okeechobee, 1837Battle of Jupiter Inlet, 1838Battle of Pine Island Ridge, 1838Battle of the Caloosahatchee, 183918351839Battle of Wahoo Swamp, 1836
8 placed engagements of Second Seminole War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1836 (year precision)
to December 1836
PlaceSumter County, Florida, United States
28.690N, 82.223W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,500Approx. 600
Casualties and losses12 killed, 34 wounded35–75
Commanders
  • Richard K. Call
Battle of Wahoo SwampBattle of Wahoo SwampDade MassacreBattle of OuithlacoochieBattle of Fort BrookeBattle of TampaBattle of GainesvilleDade MassacreBattle of OuithlacoochieBattle of Fort BrookeBattle of TampaBattle of GainesvilleOrlandoSt. PetersburgDaytona BeachKissimmeeOcalaVero BeachPalm Coast100 km28.690N, 82.223W
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Battle of Wahoo Swamp 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 Q4872705, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wahoo Swamp, revision 1370592984, 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.