Battle of Birch Coulee

The Battle of Birch Coulee occurred on September 2–3, 1862, and resulted in the heaviest casualties suffered by U.S. forces during the Dakota War of 1862. The battle occurred after a group of Dakota warriors followed a U.S. burial expedition, including volunteer infantry, mounted guards and civilians, to an exposed plain where they were setting up camp. That night, 200 Dakota soldiers surrounded the camp and ambushed the Birch Coulee campsite in the early morning, commencing a siege that lasted for over 30 hours, until the arrival of reinforcements and artillery led by Colonel Henry Hastings Sibley.

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1862  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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Location: 44.5764, -94.9747, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1862 Battle of Birch Coulee

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1862 Battle of Lower Sioux Agency

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1862 Battle of Redwood Ferry

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1862 Battle of Fort Ridgely

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(Historical maps relating to the Battle of Birch Coulee, Minnesota 1862). LOC 96687321

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Lower Sioux Agency	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Redwood Ferry	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Fort Ridgely	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Birch Coulee	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Ridgely	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		(Historical maps relating to the Battle of Birch Coulee, Minnesota 1862). LOC 96687321		Commons
commons	image		BirchCouleeBattle		Commons