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Events on Friday 21 November 1817 1
1817First Seminole War beginsFighting erupts between the US and Seminole in FloridaClashes between US forces and Seminole and allied Black communities in Spanish Florida escalated into open warfare, beginning with the destruction of the Seminole town of Fowltown. The conflict drew General Andrew Jackson into Florida and contributed to Spain's decision to cede the territory to the United States.