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Seminole leader Osceola dies in U.S. custody

Osceola, a principal leader of Seminole resistance who had been captured in October 1837 under a flag of truce, died on January 30, 1838 while imprisoned by U.S. forces at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.

Seminole leader Osceola dies in U.S. custody

His death removed a prominent symbol and leader of Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War and shaped public perception and policy around the U.S. campaign to remove the Seminoles from Florida.

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