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Battle of Pecatonica
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Map showing locations of major battles, massacres, forts, and settlements during the Black Hawk War of 1832 in present-day Wisconsin and Illinois. Key sites such as the Battle of Bad Axe, Battle of Wisconsin Heights, and Massacre at Indian Creek are labeled, along with Black Hawk's route marked by a purple line.
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Battle of Pecatonica

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Map showing locations of major battles, massacres, forts, and settlements during the Black Hawk War of 1832 in present-day Wisconsin and Illinois. Key sites such as the Battle of Bad Axe, Battle of Wisconsin Heights, and Massacre at Indian Creek are labeled, along with Black Hawk's route marked by a purple line.
Battle sites and key events in the Black Hawk War

The Battle of Pecatonica was a clash during the Black Hawk War in 1832. After some of Black Hawk's band attacked settlers, a group of soldiers tracked down and killed eleven Kickapoo warriors near a bend in the Pecatonica River in southwestern Wisconsin. This engagement was one of several skirmishes that occurred as U.S. Army and militia forces pursued Black Hawk's band through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The war ultimately resulted in the defeat and dispersal of Black Hawk's followers.12

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  1. Black Hawk War - Raids and retreat
  2. Black Hawk War - The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
  3. Black Hawk War - The war begins

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