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Battle of Cut Foot Sioux

Battle of Cut Foot Sioux was a battle fought in 1748 at Cut Foot Sioux Lake, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota-Ojibwe War, which ran from 1736 to 1858. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1748
WhereCut Foot Sioux Lake, Minnesota, United States47.517N, 94.050W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsOjibweagainstDakota
Casualties and lossesMany killedandMany killed
Part ofDakota-Ojibwe War1736 to 1858

Where it sits in the Dakota-Ojibwe War

Battle of Cut Foot Sioux, 1748Battle of Kathio, 1750Battle of Mole Lake, 1806Battle of the Brule, 1842Battle of Shakopee, 185817481858Battle of Cut Foot Sioux, 1748
5 placed engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1748 (year precision)
PlaceCut Foot Sioux Lake, Minnesota, United States
47.517N, 94.050W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesMany killedMany killed
Battle of Cut Foot SiouxBattle of Cut Foot SiouxInternational FallsDuluthBemidjiVirginiaElyBrainerd100 km47.517N, 94.050W
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Battle of Cut Foot Sioux is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (11 in Minnesota).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139995733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cut Foot Sioux, revision 1377403935, 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.