Francis L. Dade

Francis Langhorne Dade (1792 December 28, 1835) was a Brevet Major in the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, during the Second Seminole War. Dade was killed in a battle with Seminole Indians that came to be known as the "Dade Massacre".

Francis Dade
Visitor center at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park.
BornFebruary 22, 1792
King George County, Virginia
DiedDecember 28, 1835 (aged 43)
Sumter County, Florida
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1813 - 1835
RankBrevet Major
Battles/wars
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