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Battle of Wood Lake

23. Sept. 1862 · 44.70° N, 95.44° W

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23. Sept. 1862
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44.70° N, 95.44° W
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battle of the Dakota War of 1862

Battle of Wood Lake

Final battle in U.S.–Dakota War of 1862

The Battle of Wood Lake occurred on September 23, 1862, and was the final battle in the Dakota War of 1862. The two-hour battle, which actually took place at nearby Lone Tree Lake, was a decisive victory for the U.S. forces led by Colonel Henry Hastings Sibley. With heavy casualties inflicted on the Dakota forces led by Chief Little Crow, the "hostile" Dakota warriors dispersed.

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