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Battle of Waddams Grove

Battle of Waddams Grove was a battle fought on 18 June 1832 in what is now Illinois, United States. It was part of the Black Hawk War. The recorded result: minor American victory. Recorded strength: 12+ against unknown.

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Captain James W. Stephenson, commander of the detachment that engaged a band of Sauk warriors at the Battle of Waddams Grove during the 1832 Black Hawk War, fought in Illinois, and Wisconsin, United S
Captain James W. Stephenson, commander of the detachment that engaged a band of Sauk warriors at the Battle of Waddams Grove during the 1832 Black Hawk War, fought in Illinois, and Wisconsin, United S. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 June 1832
WhereIllinois, United States42.428N, 89.856W
Outcomeminor American victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSauk
Casualties and losses3 KIAand2-6 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 Waddams Grove, 1832
8 placed engagements of the Black Hawk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 June 1832
PlaceIllinois, United States
42.428N, 89.856W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength12+unknown
Casualties and losses3 KIA2-6 KIA
Commanders
  • James W. Stephenson
Battle of Waddams GroveBattle of Waddams GroveBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of Apple River FortBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of Horseshoe BendBattle of Apple River FortBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Wisconsin HeightsMilwaukeeMadisonCedar RapidsAuroraDavenportDubuqueWest BendJoliet100 km42.428N, 89.856W
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Battle of Waddams Grove 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 Q4872702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Waddams Grove, revision 1375486338, 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.