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Battle of Stillman's Run

14 May 1832 · 42.11° N, 89.18° W

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14 May 1832
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Battle
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42.11° N, 89.18° W
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1832, Black Hawk War, Illinois

Battle of Stillman's Run

1832, Black Hawk War, Illinois

The Battle of Stillman's Run, also known as the Battle of Sycamore Creek or the Battle of Old Man's Creek, occurred in Illinois on May 14, 1832. The battle was named for the panicked retreat by Major Isaiah Stillman and his detachment of 275 Illinois militia after being attacked by an unknown number of Sauk warriors of Black Hawk's British Band.

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