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Battle of Mole Lake

Battle of Mole Lake was a battle fought in 1806 at Forest County, in what is now Wisconsin, United States. It was part of the Dakota-Ojibwe War, which ran from 1736 to 1858. The recorded result: Ojibwe victory.

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Fought1806
WhereForest County, Wisconsin, United States45.480N, 88.983W
OutcomeOjibwe victory
BelligerentsOjibweagainstDakota
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 Mole Lake, 1806
5 placed engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1806 (year precision)
PlaceForest County, Wisconsin, United States
45.480N, 88.983W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Mole LakeBattle of Mole LakeSiege of Little Butte des MortsBattle of Cameron DamSiege of Little Butte des MortsBattle of Cameron DamGreen BayWausauMarinetteMarquetteEscanabaIron MountainIronwood100 km45.480N, 88.983W
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Battle of Mole Lake 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 Q4871765, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mole Lake, revision 1377403946, 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.