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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Stillman’s Run
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surface form: "Battle of Old Man’s Creek"
Battle of Stillman’s Run →
surface form: "Stillman’s Defeat"
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| belligerent |
Illinois militia
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Sauk people →
surface form: "Sauk and Fox warriors"
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| casualtiesSide |
Illinois militia casualties
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Sauk and Fox casualties → |
| cause |
Illinois militia attempt to intercept Black Hawk’s band
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tensions over Sauk and Fox return to Illinois lands east of the Mississippi River → |
| combatantAllegiance |
Meskwaki (Fox)
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surface form: "Sauk and Fox band led by Black Hawk"
Illinois militia →
surface form: "United States militia"
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| commander |
Black Hawk
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David Bailey → Isaiah Stillman → John Ewing → |
| conflict | Black Hawk War → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| 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
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surface form: "Black Hawk’s British Band"
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century → |
| historicalRegion | American frontier → |
| involves |
Meskwaki (Fox)
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surface form: "Fox (Meskwaki) people"
Illinois militia →
surface form: "Illinois militia volunteers"
Sauk people → |
| location |
Illinois
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Ogle County, Illinois → |
| militaryTheater | Northwestern frontier of the United States → |
| namedAfter | Isaiah Stillman → |
| notableFor |
early engagement of the Black Hawk War
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panicked retreat of Illinois militia → |
| partOf |
Black Hawk War
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United States–Native American wars → |
| precededBy | Black Hawk’s crossing of the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1832 → |
| result |
Illinois militia defeat
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Sauk and Fox victory → |
| significance |
contributed to Black Hawk’s reputation as a capable war leader
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exposed poor discipline and training of some militia units → |
| state | Illinois → |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry and infantry skirmish → |
| year | 1832 → |
Referenced by (4)
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"