A Man Called HorseA Man Called Horse

"Warrior. Chief. Diplomat. In Spanish Florida during the nineteenth century, one man shaped the course of black Seminoles--descendants of slaves--more than any other. A political and military leader of both Seminole and African heritage, John Horse valiantly defended his people from slave hunters, other tribes and the US government. After fighting in the Second Seminole War--one of the longest and most costly Native American conflicts in United States history--Horse negotiated territory for the Black Seminoles and became a guide and interpreter. As part of the Underground Railroad, he led a group of former slaves and Seminoles to safety in Mexico and later to Texas, where many became scouts who defended the western American border." -- jacket.