Francis Dade | |
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 Visitor center at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park. | |
| Born | February 22, 1792 King George County, Virginia |
| Died | December 28, 1835 (aged 43) Sumter County, Florida |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1813 - 1835 |
| Rank | Brevet Major |
| Battles/wars | |
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".