Historedia
Person

General Gaines

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1817

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Gaines, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Outbreak of the First Seminole War

    1817

    Role: General who ordered the seizure of Fowltown

    1. 21–22 November 1817 · FowltownSeizure of Fowltown

      General Gaines sent a force to seize Fowltown on 21 November 1817, driving the Mikasukis from their village the following day.

    2. 26 December 1817 · War DepartmentWar Department Order

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

Sources

  1. Seminole Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18