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Battle of Stillman's Run

Battle of Stillman's Run was a battle fought on 14 May 1832 in what is now Illinois, United States. It was part of the Black Hawk War. The recorded result: British Band victory. Recorded strength: 40-50 against 275.

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A depiction of the Battle of Stillman's Run during the 1832 Black Hawk War in present day Illinois.
A depiction of the Battle of Stillman's Run during the 1832 Black Hawk War in present day Illinois.. Benjamin Drake, image first appeared in his 1854 book Great Indian Chief of the West, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 May 1832
WhereIllinois, United States42.107N, 89.176W
OutcomeBritish Band victory
BelligerentsBritish BandagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses3-5 killedand12 killed
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 Stillman's Run, 1832
8 placed engagements of the Black Hawk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 May 1832
PlaceIllinois, United States
42.107N, 89.176W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength40-50275
Casualties and losses3-5 killed12 killed
Commanders
  • Isaiah Stillman
  • John Giles Adams
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Battle of Stillman's Run is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (12 in Illinois).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872440, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stillman's Run, revision 1370589950, 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.