Talk:Osceola

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View comments (edit) Osceola never had command of as many men as 4000 as that probably exceeded the total number of combatants and women and children combined. For more correct detail check the works of Dr John Mahan former head of the History Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is the American expert on the Second Seminole War though I believe he is now deceased.

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You need to check the statistics. 200,000 looks off for the number of troops deployed - especially given the time and the size of the Army. The entire Army of the time was considerably less than 100,000 as I recall.

• I changed the size of the U.S. army to 40,000, based on what the Seminole Wars page has as the total. I think that's the best number to put there until a more accurate one is found (assuming there is one). MorrisGregorian 04:04, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Birthplace

All information I have indicates Osceola was born in Georgia, 1804, along the Tallapoosa River. Of course, borders may have changed since that time. And I'm not familiar with the area. Does the recent edit indicating that the birthplace is in present day Alabama ring true to anyone? I am reverting until a source can be presented. WBardwin 05:12, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

second edit with similar information. Source please. WBardwin 02:46, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] His wife was reclaimed

According to New International Encyclopedia, his wife was reclaimed as a slave in 1835. He became belligerent in 1835 following the seizure of his wife. He died in 1838, thus he could not have led any warriors during the conflict with the Caucasians which ended in 1842 or thereabouts. GhostofSuperslum 14:01, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Osceola never had command of as many men as 4000 as that probably exceeded the total number of combatants and women and children combined. For more correct detail check the works of Dr John Mahan former head of the History Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is the American expert on the Second Seminole War though I believe he is now deceased.[User: Johncolby] 14:20, 25 Jan. 07

I took that paragraph out. As I've spent quite a bit of time on the Seminole Wars and Second Seminole War articles, I have a good collection of facts supported by reputable sources, and I'll try to work on this article when I get a chance. -- Donald Albury 02:22, 27 January 2007 (UTC)