Battle of Bad Axe
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The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
massacre ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Black Hawk’s eventual surrender
ⓘ
capture of many survivors ⓘ flight of some survivors into Iowa Territory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bad Axe Massacre ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Winfield Scott
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Sauk people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk and Fox (Meskwaki) band led by Black Hawk
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesDescription |
heavy Native American casualties
ⓘ
relatively light U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the United States
ⓘ
Conflicts in 1832 ⓘ Massacres of Native Americans ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | massacre of Native American noncombatants ⓘ |
| combatant |
Meskwaki (Fox)
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox (Meskwaki) warriors
Illinois militia ⓘ Sauk warriors ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
Henry Atkinson ⓘ |
| commanderFor |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Hawk – British Band of Sauk and Fox
Henry Atkinson – United States forces ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1832-08-01 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1832-08-02 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
U.S. westward expansion
ⓘ
conflict over land in Illinois and Wisconsin Territory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involves | attempted retreat of Black Hawk’s band across the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| isFinalEngagementOf | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| location |
Mississippi River
ⓘ
near Bad Axe River ⓘ present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
| memorial | Battle of Bad Axe Monument ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | near Victory, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
Black Hawk War ⓘ United States–Native American wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wisconsin Heights ⓘ |
| result |
decisive United States victory
ⓘ
destruction of Black Hawk’s band ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| significance | marked the end of armed Native American resistance in much of Illinois and Wisconsin ⓘ |
| startDate | 1832-08-01 ⓘ |
| stateToday | Wisconsin ⓘ |
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