He was not well - noted at the beginning of the Second Seminole War ( roughly , 1835 to 1842 ) .
Although Bowlegs signed the Treaty of Payne 's Landing of 1832 , he refused to leave Florida .
Bowlegs was not well - noted at the beginning of the Second Seminole War ( roughly , 1835 to 1842 ) .
Although Bowlegs signed the Treaty of Payne 's Landing of 1832 , he refused to leave Florida .