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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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Battles of Kellogg’s Grove

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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 Battles of Kellogg's Grove were a series of clashes during the Black Hawk War in 1832. These engagements occurred near present-day Kent, Illinois.1

On June 16, 1832, six Sauk warriors and three Illinois militiamen were killed in a battle at Kellogg's Grove. Later that month, Black Hawk's band attempted to ambush soldiers defending a small fort at Kellogg's Grove. This led to further clashes, sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove, in which at least nine of Black Hawk's warriors died.1

The Black Hawk War itself stemmed from tensions over Native American removal policies and treaty disputes in Illinois.2

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  1. Black Hawk War - Raids and retreat
  2. Black Hawk War - Indian removal and growing tensions in Illinois

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