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Battle of Shakopee

Battle of Shakopee was a battle fought on 27 May 1858 at Shakopee, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota-Ojibwe War, which ran from 1736 to 1858. The recorded result: Uncertain, both sides claimed victory. Recorded strength: 150 – 200 against 60 – 70.

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Fought27 May 1858
WhereShakopee, Minnesota, United States44.810N, 93.489W
OutcomeUncertain, both sides claimed victory
BelligerentsOjibweagainstDakota
Casualties and losses4 - 5and2 – 10
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 Shakopee, 1858
5 placed engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 May 1858
PlaceShakopee, Minnesota, United States
44.810N, 93.489W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 – 20060 – 70
Casualties and losses4 - 52 – 10
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Battle of Shakopee is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th 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 Q120756497, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shakopee, revision 1377403950, 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.