Fort Maitland
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Fort Maitland was a military fort built by the United States Army at what is now Maitland, Florida. It was built in November 1838 as a supply depot during the Second Seminole War. The fort was named after Captain W. S. Maitland, who was injured during the Battle of Wahoo Swamp and later killed himself after 9 months of trying to recover from his injuries.
See also
- Chris Kimball's website on Second Seminole Indian War ~down 7-17-2014
- Fort Maitland's history from official city website Archived 2006-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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