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Battle of Bad Axe

Battle of Bad Axe was a battle fought on 1 August 1832 in what is now Wisconsin, United States; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Black Hawk War. The recorded result: Massacre of British Band civillians and warriors. Recorded strength: Appx. 500 (including non-combatants) against Appx. 1,300.

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A depiction of the 1832 Battle of Bad Axe and the steamboat Warrior. The battle was the decisive engagement of the Black Hawk War, more than 150 Sauk and Fox were killed. The steamboat took part in th
A depiction of the 1832 Battle of Bad Axe and the steamboat Warrior. The battle was the decisive engagement of the Black Hawk War, more than 150 Sauk and Fox were killed. The steamboat took part in th. Henry Lewis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 August 1832lasted 1 day
WhereWisconsin, United States43.459N, 91.218W
OutcomeMassacre of British Band civillians and warriors
BelligerentsSauk and Meskwaki affiliated with the British BandagainstUnited States; Dakota Sioux
Casualties and lossesAt least 150 KIA (including non-combatants); 75 capturedand5 KIA, 19 WIA
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, 183218321832Battle of Bad Axe, 1832
8 placed engagements of the Black Hawk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 August 1832
to 2 August 1832
PlaceWisconsin, United States
43.459N, 91.218W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAppx. 500 (including non-combatants)Appx. 1,300
Casualties and lossesAt least 150 KIA (including non-combatants); 75 captured5 KIA, 19 WIA
Commanders
  • Henry Atkinson (soldier)
  • Henry Dodge
  • James D. Henry
  • Alexander Posey (general)
  • Milton Alexander
  • Wapasha II
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Battle of Bad Axe is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (7 in Wisconsin).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870377, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bad Axe, revision 1380891195, 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.