Reviews
"an impressively informative contribution"
--Wisconsin Bookwatch
"Authors John and Mary Lou Missall have approached these wars in a refreshingly different manner, avoiding the limitations of a military history."
"A valuable and interesting book on a major period in the development of the Sunshine State. In a saga filed with double-dealings and atrocities, neither the Americans nor the Seminoles come through these pages as villains but rather human beings caught in conflicts with no happy endings."
--Sun-Sentinel
"This well-written history will not be the last word on one of America's darkest eras."
--American Archaeology
"Anyone interested in history and Florida history in particular, will want this book."
--Winter Haven News Chief
"The book has a rich cast of characters, and provides a number of valuable insights into the difficulties the U. S. Army had in coping with an irregular enemy in an unusually harsh environment. Worth reading."
--NYMAS Review
"The first synthesis of the three wars fought between the Seminole Indians and the United States."
--The Journal of Military History
"An excellent, enjoyable, and well-informed read."
--Southern Historian
"In addition to painting a vivid picture of the Seminole Wars as a protracted local struggle for Florida, the authors do an excellent job of placing the entire conflict in the context of larger events."
". . . Fascinating and informative . . ."
--The Journal of Southern History
"A well-researched, readable history, appropriately focusing on the Second Seminole War, and the maps are excellent. Public historians and the general public will be pleased that the authors have listed Seminole War sites maintained by the state of Florida and the National Park Service, making it possible for readers to visit these sites."
--North Carolina Historical Review
"This easily read book, with helpful maps and figures, is primarily a good synthesis of the Second Seminole War."
--Historian
"The authors have done a commendable job."
--Journal of Army History
You feel that you are right in the middle of the fight.
--Native American Book Review