Battle of the Sink Hole

The Battle of the Sink Hole, sometimes known as "Forgotten War", was fought on May 24, 1815, after the official end of the War of 1812, between Missouri Rangers and Sauk people led by Black Hawk. According to Robert McDouall, the British commander in the area, the Sauk had not received official word from the British that the Treaty of Ghent had ended the war with the U.S.

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1815  Wikidata
battle, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States, 

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Location: 38.9334, -90.6871, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1815 Battle of the Sink Hole

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1815	Battle of the Sink Hole	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Cap au Gris	fort	Wikidata