Billy Bowlegs
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History
Article abstract: Billy Bowlegs was the principal leader of the Seminoles in Florida during the Third{$ISeminole Wars} Seminole War, 1855-1858.
Billy Bowlegs was a Miccosukee, or Hitchiti-speaking Seminole, who was related to other prominent leaders of the tribe. His Indian name, Holatamico, is a Creek corn dance title for a leader with influence over several villages.
Bowlegs first emerged as a leader in 1832, when he signed the Treaty of Payne's Landing. He led other Seminole warriors during the Second Seminole War and remained in the field after...
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