Arbuthnot and Ambrister incident

Arbuthnot and Ambrister were tried and executed in modern Wakulla County, Florida, at Fort Saint Marks.

Jackson's actions triggered short-lived protests from the British and Spanish governments and an investigation by the United States Congress.

Congressional reports found fault with Jackson's handling of the trial and execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, but Congress chose not to censure the popular general.

[5] Alexander (George) Arbuthnot was an older man, a Scottish merchant, translator, and diplomatic go-between, on occasion, who had been present in Florida since 1803.

[6] Jackson's execution of Arbuthnot, Ambrister, and at least two prominent Creek-Seminole leaders (Josiah Francis and Himathlo Micco) was perceived, both in Great Britain and elsewhere, as an act of barbarity violating the conventions of warfare.