A group of army engineers and surveyors invaded his territory in southwestern Florida , where they cut down banana trees and destroyed other property in the course of building forts .
Bowlegs and his band lived in relative peace until 1855 .
A group of army engineers and surveyors invaded Bowlegs ' territory in southwestern Florida , where they cut down banana trees and destroyed other property in the course of building forts .
Bowlegs and his band lived in relative peace until 1855 .