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Second Seminole War
Episode55

February 08, 2021

American Indian Wars E55 Into the Glades: The Last War of the Swamp

American Indian Wars E55 Into the Glades: The Last War of the Swamp
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Marines were thrown into some of the harshest terrain imaginable, battling not just Seminole warriors, but the unforgiving Everglades itself. This episode covers patrols in chest-deep water, unbearable heat, and endless miles of unmapped swamp. It's gritty, tactical, and full of lessons that would echo over a century later in Vietnam.

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