What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1837
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 27.21° N, 80.79° W
- Description
- 1837 battle in Second Seminole War
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
1837 battle of the Second Seminole War
The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was one of the major battles of the Seminole Wars. It was fought between 1,000 U.S. Army troops of the 1st, 4th, and 6th Infantry Regiments and 132 Missouri Volunteers under the command of Colonel Zachary Taylor, and about 400 Seminole warriors led by chiefs Abiaka, Billy Bowlegs, Halpatter Tustenuggee (Alligator) and Wild Cat on 25 December 1837.
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