Black Hawk War - Wikipedia
The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis (Fox), and Kickapoos, known as the "British Band", crossed the Mississippi River, to the U.S. state of Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832.
Black Hawk War | US-Native American Conflict, 1832 | Britannica
Black Hawk War, brief but bloody war from April to August 1832 between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak), a 65-year-old Sauk warrior who in early April led some 1,000 Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo men, women, and children, including about 500 warriors, across the Mississippi River to reclaim land in ...
Black Hawk War, APUSH, Facts, Definition, Significance
The Black Hawk War for APUSH was an 1832 conflict between Native American tribes led by Chief Black Hawk and U.S. government forces and militias in the Midwest. The war was triggered by disputes over tribal land rights and forced removal.
The Black Hawk War: Background | Northern Illinois University ...
Black Hawk led groups of Sauk warriors in a number of attacks during the war: Fort Madison (pictured at left) in September 1812, Frenchtown in January 1812, Fort Meigs in May 1813, and Detroit in July 1813.
Black Hawk War - HistoryNet
The Black Hawk War summary: The brief conflict that was fought in 1832 was given the name the Black Hawk War and was between the United States and Native Americans. It was led on the Native American side by the Sauk leader Black Hawk.
The Black Hawk War | Wisconsin Historical Society
Black Hawk, a Native American Sauk warrior and leader, sought to attack and drive out the settlers in the Blue Mounds of Wisconsin in 1832. After his capture and release, he became a symbol of a diminishing and no longer threatening culture.
The Black Hawk War: Introduction | Northern Illinois ...
In the eyes of most contemporaries, whether Native American or white, the leader of this mixed band was Black Hawk (left), a sixty-five-year-old Sauk warrior. Black Hawk had led Sauk, Fox, and other native warriors against his people's enemies, including Americans, for nearly fifty years.
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