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War Department Order

Name: War Department Order
Start: 1817-12-26
Location: War Department

When: 26 December 1817
Where: War Department
Part of: Outbreak of the First Seminole War

On 26 December 1817, the War Department ordered General Andrew Jackson to take command in person to bring the Seminoles under control.

The increasing border tensions came to a head on 26 December 1817. The U.S. War Department wrote an order directing General Andrew Jackson to take command in person and bring the Seminoles under control, precipitating the First Seminole War.

Sources

Seminole Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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