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Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Battle of Horseshoe Bend was a battle fought on 16 June 1832 at Pecatonica Battlefield, in what is now Wisconsin, United States. It was part of the Black Hawk War. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 30 against 11.

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Battlefield at Horseshoe Bend (1832), painting by Samuel Mardsen Brookes (1816-1892): Pecatonica Battleground [1]
Battlefield at Horseshoe Bend (1832), painting by Samuel Mardsen Brookes (1816-1892): Pecatonica Battleground [1]. Samuel Marsden Brookes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 June 1832
WherePecatonica Battlefield, Wisconsin, United States42.661N, 89.878W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstKickapoo; loosely affiliated with Black Hawk's British Band
Casualties and losses3 KIA; 1 WIAand11 KIA
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 Horseshoe Bend, 1832
8 placed engagements of the Black Hawk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 June 1832
PlacePecatonica Battlefield, Wisconsin, United States
42.661N, 89.878W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3011
Casualties and losses3 KIA; 1 WIA11 KIA
Commanders
  • Henry Dodge
Battle of Horseshoe BendBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of Waddams GroveBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Apple River FortBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of Stillman's RunMilwaukeeMadisonCedar RapidsAuroraDavenportRacineFond du LacWest Bend100 km42.661N, 89.878W
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend 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 Q4871245, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1832), revision 1372500273, 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.