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The Creeks and Seminoles (Muscogulges) were the largest group of Indians living on the frontier. In Georgia, Alabama, and Florida they manifested a geographical and cultural, but not a political, cohesiveness. This book provides an analysis of the course of Creek and Seminole history. It is suitable for students of southeastern Indian culture.

William Augustus Bowles led an exciting life as an artist, actor, diplomat, navigator, soldier, linguist, chemist, and lawyer. He lived largely among Native Americans, reared an Indian family, circumnavigated the globe as a Spanish prisoner, and mingled freely with British royalty and leading London statesmen, scientists, and actors. Published in 1967, this biography explores the many facets of Bowles's life and career, including his failed attempt at establishing a nominally independent Indian state--the Creek Nation or Muskogee--aligned with Britain. Illustrating the chaotic frontier...

"Long shrouded in mystery and myth, the principal entrepreneurs of the southeastern Spanish borderlands find life in this comprehensive, illuminating narrative representing a significant benchmark in Florida historical scholarship."--J. Earle Bowden, Editor, "Pensacola News-Journal."