Bataille

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

16 juin 1832 · 42.66° N, 89.88° W

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16 juin 1832
Type
Bataille
Coordonnées
42.66° N, 89.88° W
Description
battle of the Black Hawk War in 1832 in the Michigan Territory, United States

Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1832)

United States historic place

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, also referred to as the Battle of Pecatonica and the Battle of Bloody Lake, was fought on June 16, 1832, in present-day Wisconsin at an oxbow lake known as "Horseshoe Bend", which was formed by a change in course of the Pecatonica River. The battle was a major turning point in the Black Hawk War, despite being of only minor military significance. The small victory won by the U.S.

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