Osceola His Capture and Seminole Legends Author:William Ryan The White Flag and Second Seminole War — October 1837 - Seminole leader Osceola is camped with his small group on Old Kings Road just south of St. Augustine. A white flag flies to signal planned talks with army general Jessup. He will be betrayed. Here is the story of this great Seminole leader as told in the first person, historical fiction stro... more »ngly based on facts. New maps, photos and a remarkable discovery of what may be a image of Osceola's wife and child commissioned by Col. Sherburne. Follow the events in Osceola's life that leads him to this spot. This new account follows time lines from original documents and maps. Osceola's capture under a white flag of truce was debated in Congress, the Court of England and European capitols throughout the world. The capture site on vanishing Old Kings Road was not again visited by Seminoles for many years, here too is their account. Osceola His Capture and Seminole Legends
begans at the great meeting of Tuckabatchie Georgia in 1811 and the subsequent Creek Civil War. It offers the motives for young Osceola's life and his becoming a leader of the Second Seminole War. It follows him to Fort King in Florida and the many efforts of the Seminole leaders to avoid the conflict.This is not a happy place - - nothing good happened to the Seminole people here ... Seminole historian.Many books have been written about Osceola - - this new account permits him to tell his own first person story to you.« less