Battle of Birch Coulee

When

2 Sep 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

44.58° N, 94.97° W

Description

30-hour siege during Dakota War of 1862

Siege during U.S.–Dakota War of 1862

The Battle of Birch Coulee occurred on September 2–3, 1862, and resulted in the heaviest casualties suffered by U.S. forces during the Dakota War of 1862. The battle occurred after a group of Dakota warriors followed a U.S. burial expedition, including volunteer infantry, mounted guards and civilians, to an exposed plain where they were setting up camp.

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