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Battle of the Brule

Battle of the Brule was a battle fought in 1842 at Bois Brule River, in what is now Wisconsin, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bois Brule River. It was part of the Dakota-Ojibwe War, which ran from 1736 to 1858. The recorded result: Ojibwe victory.

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1842 Battle of the Brule
1842 Battle of the Brule. Benjamin Armstrong, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1842
WhereBois Brule River, Wisconsin, United States46.748N, 91.614W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOjibwe victory
BelligerentsOjibweagainstDakota
Casualties and losses13and101
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 the Brule, 1842
5 placed engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1842 (year precision)
PlaceBois Brule River, Wisconsin, United States
46.748N, 91.614W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeMinnesota, United States
Casualties and losses13101
Commanders
  • Kechewaishke
Battle of the BruleBattle of the BruleBattle of Cameron DamBattle of KathioBattle of Cut Foot SiouxBattle of Cameron DamBattle of KathioBattle of Cut Foot SiouxDuluthRhinelanderElyIronwood100 km46.748N, 91.614W
Placed at Bois Brule River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of the Brule is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (8 in Wisconsin).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872875, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Brule, revision 1377403955, 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.