Dade's Battle occured on the same day that Osceola attacked Fort King and freed Sam from slavery. When Sam arrived in the Seminole camp that night, a big celebration was already under way. He met Osceola's wife, Liddy, and asked her why everyone was so happy.

"There was a great victory," Liddy said. "Our warriors surprised a hundred marching army men and killed almost every one. White Father lost a lot of children today, so maybe he'll think twice before sending more."

Though the Seminoles did execute an almost perfect ambush, killing 105 of the 108 soldiers marching to Fort King, the United States Army wasn't about to back down. Instead, the generals amassed their forces and descended on Florida, more determined than ever to move the Seminoles west or wipe them out entirely.

The Second Seminole War had begun.