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Francis Langhorne Dade

Case from Bushnell, FL dated Dec 28, 1835

Victim Details

Francis Langhorne Dade

Male

White / Caucasian

Bushnell

FL

1835-12-28

43

Francis

Langhorne Dade

07/06/2026

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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 ...
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  • Francis L. Dade - Wikipedia
  • Maj Francis Langhorne Dade (1792-1835) - Find a Grave Memorial
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