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battle, nineteenth century

Attack at Ament's Cabin

Attack at Ament's Cabin was a battle fought on 18 June 1832 in what is now Illinois, United States. It was part of the Black Hawk War. The recorded result: No military result. Recorded strength: 7 against 30.

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An engraving from 1887 of the 1832 Attack on Ament's Cabin in present day Bureau County, Illinois, USA.
An engraving from 1887 of the 1832 Attack on Ament's Cabin in present day Bureau County, Illinois, USA.. Nehemiah Matson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 June 1832
WhereIllinois, United States41.471N, 89.395W
OutcomeNo military result
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPotawatomi
Casualties and losses1 KIAand0
Part ofBlack Hawk War1832

Where it sits in the Black Hawk War

Battle of Stillman's Run, 1832Battle of Horseshoe Bend, 1832Attack at Ament's Cabin, 1832Battle of Waddams Grove, 1832Battle of Apple River Fort, 1832Battle of Kellogg's Grove, 1832Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832Battle of Bad Axe, 183218321832Attack at Ament's Cabin, 1832
8 placed engagements of the Black Hawk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 June 1832
PlaceIllinois, United States
41.471N, 89.395W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength730
Casualties and losses1 KIA0
Attack at Ament's CabinAttack at Ament's CabinBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Credit IslandBattle of Waddams GroveBattle of Apple River FortBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Credit IslandBattle of Waddams GroveChicagoPeoriaBloomingtonKankakeeDubuqueBurlingtonGalesburg100 km41.471N, 89.395W
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Elsewhere in 1832

Attack at Ament's Cabin is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (12 in Illinois).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4817932, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack at Ament's Cabin, revision 1370429349, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.