Red Bird uprising

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The Red Bird uprising was a brief 1827 Native American resistance led by the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) leader Red Bird against United States encroachment in what is now Wisconsin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American resistance movement
armed conflict
uprising
alsoKnownAs Red Bird War
Winnebago War
commander Red Bird
conflictBelligerent Ho-Chunk bands
United States Army regulars
territorial militia forces
conflictType Native American–United States conflict
countryInvolved United States
endTime 1827
ethnicGroupInvolved Ho-Chunk people
followedBy further Native American dispossession in Wisconsin
increased U.S. military presence in the region
hasCause United States encroachment on Ho-Chunk lands
tensions over lead mining region near present-day Wisconsin
hasEffect heightened U.S. concern over Native resistance in the Upper Midwest
pressure for additional land cessions from Native nations in the region
historicalRegion present-day Wisconsin
location Michigan Territory
Upper Mississippi River region
Wisconsin
mainSubject United States westward expansion
notableLeader Red Bird
opponent United States
participant Ho-Chunk
United States Army
United States settlers
partOf American Indian Wars
precededBy growing tensions over land cessions
relatedTo Black Hawk War
Ho-Chunk history
United States Indian policy in the 1820s
result United States victory
surrender of Red Bird
shortDescription 1827 Ho-Chunk resistance against U.S. encroachment in present-day Wisconsin
significantEvent Red Bird’s surrender at Prairie du Chien
attack on settlers near Prairie du Chien
startTime 1827
territorialContext Michigan Territory governance
timePeriod 19th century

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Red Bird uprising ("Red Bird War")
Winnebago War ("Red Bird War")
alsoKnownAs
Red Bird ("Red Bird Uprising")
conflict
Red Bird ("Red Bird Uprising")
notableFor
Winnebago War
significantEvent

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