Atlas of Battles

commander, 6 engagements

Battles of Black Hawk

Battles of Black Hawk

Sauk leader, 1767 to 1838

Black Hawk is recorded as a commander at 6 placed engagements in the atlas between 1815 and 1832: 6 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 720 km apart end to end, 144 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Black Hawk War (5), American Indian Wars (1).

Battle of Apple River FortBattle of the Sink HoleBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of Bad AxeBattle of the Sink HoleBattle of Stillman's RunBattle of Kellogg's GroveBattle of Wisconsin HeightsBattle of Bad AxeChicagoSt. LouisCincinnatiMilwaukeeOmahaDes MoinesKansas CityIndianapolisTopekaDayton500 km41.196N, 90.197W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1815: 1 engagements1832: 5 engagements5 in 183218151832
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Stillman's Run, 1832Battle of Apple River Fort, 1832Battle of Kellogg's Grove, 1832Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832Battle of Bad Axe, 183218151832
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
24 May 1815Battle of the Sink HoleMissouri, United StatesInconclusive
14 May 1832Battle of Stillman's RunIllinois, United States375 km NBritish Band victory
24 June 1832Battle of Apple River FortIllinois, United States89 km WUnited States victory
25 June 1832Battle of Kellogg's GroveIllinois, United States28 km EDisputed
21 July 1832Battle of Wisconsin HeightsWisconsin, United States105 km NU.S. victory
1 August 1832Battle of Bad AxeWisconsin, United States122 km WMassacre of British Band civillians and warriors

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Charles Bird King, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.