Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Dakota War of 1862

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Dakota War of 1862 (1862): 7 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of ActonBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Redwood FerryBattles of New UlmBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Wood LakeBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattles of New UlmBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Wood LakeMinneapolisSioux FallsLakevilleSt. CloudRochesterBrookingsMitchellMankatoFaribaultAlbert Lea200 km44.699N, 94.949W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1862: 7 engagements7 in 186218621862
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Lower Sioux Agency, 1862Battle of Redwood Ferry, 1862Battles of New Ulm, 1862Battle of Fort Ridgely, 1862Battle of Birch Coulee, 1862Battle of Acton, 1862Battle of Wood Lake, 186218621862
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
18 August 1862Battle of Lower Sioux AgencyLower Sioux Indian Reservation, Minnesota, United StatesSantee Sioux victory
18 August 1862Battle of Redwood FerryBirch Cooley Township, Minnesota, United StatesSantee Sioux victory
19 August 1862Battles of New UlmNew Ulm, Minnesota, United StatesSantee Sioux defeat (attacks repulsed; city temporarily evacuated...
20 August 1862Battle of Fort RidgelyNicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesUnited States victory
2 September 1862Battle of Birch CouleeMorton, Minnesota, United StatesSantee Sioux victory
3 September 1862Battle of ActonActon, Minnesota, United StatesSee Aftermath
23 September 1862Battle of Wood LakeYellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United StatesUnited States victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Dakota War of 1862 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.