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The Battle of Negro Fort was the first battle of the Seminole Wars. Construction of the fort began in May 1814, when the British seized the trading post of John Forbes and Company. [7] . By September, there was a square moat enclosing a large field several acres in size.
19 Αυγ 2019 · The violence began on July 15, 1816, when black and Indian fighters from Negro Fort killed several United States Navy sailors who had come ashore at Apalachicola Bay. The inhabitants of Negro Fort fought a brief guerrilla campaign against the invaders.
The Negro Fort was located on a bluff overlooking the Apalachicola River.
In February 1816, Colonel Powell, Captain Daniel Johnston, and John McGaskey were prospecting land in the Mississippi Territory, which the United States had acquired in the Treaty of Fort Jackson but which the Creeks refused to abandon. Suddenly, shots rang out, and in an instant, Johnston and McGaskey were dead.
10 Σεπ 2019 · The result was the Battle of Negro Fort, a brutal conflict among hundreds of American troops, Indian warriors, and black rebels that culminated in the death or re-enslavement of nearly all of the fort’s inhabitants.
In the heart of 1816, a captivating tale unfolds—the saga of Negro Fort and its fearless leader. Let’s journey into history and meet the legendary Commanding General Garzon, whose pact with the British Royal Marines granted him control over the British Post at Prospect Bluff in Florida.
The fort was destroyed in 1816 when a "hot cannon ball" [5] landed in the magazine, leading to a huge explosion. This action is also sometimes referred to as the Battle of Negro Fort (also called the Battle of Prospect Bluff or the Battle of African Fort ).
