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Billy Bowlegs (c. 1810 – 1859), real name Holata Micco (Alligator Chief), was an important leader of the Seminoles in Florida during the Second Seminole War and was the remaining Seminoles' most prominent chief during the Third Seminole War, in which he led the Seminoles' last major resistance against the United States government. With the possibilities of military victory dwindling, he finally agreed to relocate with his people to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1858. As part of the settlement he was paid $6,500, plus $1,000 each for the subchiefs and $100 each for the women and children who went with him. This lithograph of Bowlegs was produced by an unknown engraver around 1865 to 1870, based on an original work by Julian Vannerson.

Lithograph credit: unknown, after Julian Vannerson; restored by Adam Cuerden

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Has Billy Bowlegs ownership of slaves been scrubbed from this article?

The full quote from reference 10 reads, "He has two wives, one son, five daughters, fifty slaves, and a hundred thousand dollars in hard cash." The "fifty slaves" were scrubbed from the quote. Becalmed (talk) 01:00, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]