Battle of Stillman’s Run
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The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Stillman’s Run canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Old Man’s Creek | 1 |
| Stillman’s Defeat | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Stillman’s Run
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Old Man’s Creek
Battle of Stillman’s Run ⓘ
surface form:
Stillman’s Defeat
|
| belligerent |
Illinois militia
ⓘ
Sauk people ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk and Fox warriors
|
| casualtiesSide |
Illinois militia casualties
ⓘ
Sauk and Fox casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Illinois militia attempt to intercept Black Hawk’s band
ⓘ
tensions over Sauk and Fox return to Illinois lands east of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| combatantAllegiance |
Meskwaki (Fox)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk and Fox band led by Black Hawk
Illinois militia ⓘ
surface form:
United States militia
|
| commander |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
David Bailey ⓘ Isaiah Stillman ⓘ John Ewing ⓘ |
| conflict | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1832-05-14 ⓘ |
| describedAs | skirmish ⓘ |
| era | Jacksonian era ⓘ |
| followedBy | wider mobilization of U.S. and militia forces in the Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureNearby | Old Man’s Creek ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Hawk’s British Band
|
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American frontier ⓘ |
| involves |
Meskwaki (Fox)
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox (Meskwaki) people
Illinois militia ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois militia volunteers
Sauk people ⓘ |
| location |
Illinois
ⓘ
Ogle County, Illinois ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northwestern frontier of the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isaiah Stillman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early engagement of the Black Hawk War
ⓘ
panicked retreat of Illinois militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black Hawk War
ⓘ
United States–Native American wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Black Hawk’s crossing of the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1832 ⓘ |
| result |
Illinois militia defeat
ⓘ
Sauk and Fox victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Black Hawk’s reputation as a capable war leader
ⓘ
exposed poor discipline and training of some militia units ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry and infantry skirmish ⓘ |
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Old Man’s Creek
this entity surface form:
Stillman’s Defeat