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Francis Langhorne Dade, a brevet major in the U.S. Army, met his tragic end on December 28, 1835, near Bushnell, Florida. He was leading a column of 107 officers and men from Fort Brooke (present-day Tampa) to Fort King (present-day Ocala) on a resupply mission. This journey was part of the broader context of the Second Seminole War, a conflict driven by the U.S. government's efforts to remove the Seminole people from Florida. The Seminoles, resisting relocation, launched a surprise attack on Da ...Read More
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Francis Langhorne Dade
Male
White / Caucasian
Bushnell
FL
1835-12-28
43
Francis
Langhorne Dade
11/19/2025
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I'm truly taken aback by the ambush's strategic planning that led to the tragic loss of Major Franci... ...Read More
02/24/2024
02/24/2024
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10/25/2023
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10/25/2023
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01/08/2023
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