What the records say
- When
- 24 Jun 1832
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.32° N, 90.22° W
- Description
- 1832 battle of the Black Hawk War
Battle of Apple River Fort
1832 battle of the Black Hawk War
The Battle of Apple River Fort, occurred on the late afternoon of June 24, 1832 at the Apple River Fort, near present-day Elizabeth, Illinois, when Black Hawk and 200 of his "British Band" of Sauk and Meskwaki were surprised by a group of four messengers en route from Galena, Illinois. One of the couriers was wounded in the thigh as the riders quickly made for the protection of the nearby stockade.
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