What the records say
- When
- 1865 – 1872
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 39.40° N, 112.00° W
- Description
- group of battles between Mormons and Native Americans between 1865 and 1872 in Utah, United States
Placed at the district its description names, Utah.
Black Hawk War (1865–1872)
Part of the Ute, Apache, and Navajo Wars
The Black Hawk War, or Black Hawk's War, comprised an estimated 150 battles, skirmishes, raids, and military engagements taking place from 1865 to 1872, primarily between Mormon settlers in Sanpete County, Sevier County and other parts of central and southern Utah, and members of 16 Ute, Southern Paiute, Apache and Navajo tribes, led by a local Ute war chief, Antonga Black Hawk.
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