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Battle of Kathio

Battle of Kathio was a battle fought in 1750 at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota-Ojibwe War, which ran from 1736 to 1858. The recorded result: Ojibwe victory; Sioux expelled from Mille Lacs and northeastern MN.

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Kathio Historic District habitation sites and mound groups, believed to date between 3000 BC and 1750 AD. The site contains 19 identified archaeological sites, making it one of the most significant ar
Kathio Historic District habitation sites and mound groups, believed to date between 3000 BC and 1750 AD. The site contains 19 identified archaeological sites, making it one of the most significant ar. DrTh0r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1750
WhereMille Lacs Kathio State Park, Minnesota, United States46.167N, 93.759W
OutcomeOjibwe victory; Sioux expelled from Mille Lacs and northeastern MN
BelligerentsOjibweagainstMdewakanton Dakota
Part ofDakota-Ojibwe War1736 to 1858

Where it sits in the Dakota-Ojibwe War

Battle of Cut Foot Sioux, 1748Battle of Kathio, 1750Battle of Mole Lake, 1806Battle of the Brule, 1842Battle of Shakopee, 185817481858Battle of Kathio, 1750
5 placed engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1750 (year precision)
PlaceMille Lacs Kathio State Park, Minnesota, United States
46.167N, 93.759W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeMinnesota, United States
Battle of KathioBattle of KathioBattle of ActonBattle of ActonDuluthSt. CloudBrainerdWillmar100 km46.167N, 93.759W
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Battle of Kathio is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (11 in Minnesota).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871399, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kathio, revision 1377403939, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.