Battle of Wisconsin Heights

The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was the penultimate engagement of the 1832 Black Hawk War, fought between the United States state militia and allies, and the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes, led by Black Hawk. The battle took place in what is now Dane County, near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin. Despite being vastly outnumbered and sustaining heavy casualties, Black Hawk's warriors managed to delay the combined government forces long enough to allow the majority of the Sauk and Meskwaki civilians in the group to escape across the Wisconsin River. This reprieve was temporary; when the militia finally caught up with the fleeing band it resulted in the Bad Axe massacre at the mouth of the Bad Axe River.

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1832  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, United States, 

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Location: 43.2342, -89.7394, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1832 Battle of Wisconsin Heights

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Wisconsin Heights Battlefield painting

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1832	Battle of Wisconsin Heights	United States, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Wisconsin Heights Battlefield painting		Commons