At the Battle of Wood Lake the Dakota war party was outmatched by government forces, and many Dakota fled after attacking those forces prematurely. It was a decisive battle that led to the surrender of many Dakota warriors and allowed the Dakota Peace Party to secure the release of settler hostages.
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