Kinache was a prominent chieftain among the Seminoles along the mouth of the Apalachicola River during the late eighteenth century when he allied with Great Britain during the American Revolution.
During the War of 1812, Kinache reportedly fought with British forces against General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.
[citation needed] Rear Admiral Codrington, in a letter to his wife dated 14 December 1814, describes meeting him.
[2][3] In 1815, Kinache was part of the Seminole/Negro stronghold of Negro Fort, and helped defend it against an attack by Colonel Duncan L. Clinch, when US troops attempted to capture escaped slaves hiding among the Seminole.
Although reportedly killed in battle while leading the Miccosukee in defense of their village, Kinache apparently survived the campaign, later escaping to the Bahamas before returning to Florida in 1819, where he died soon after.