Atlas of Battles

US state, 11 engagements

Battles in Minnesota

11 engagements in the atlas lie within Minnesota: 11 battles between 1748 and 1898. Most belong to Dakota War of 1862 (7), Dakota-Ojibwe War (3), American Indian Wars (1).

Battle of Cut Foot SiouxBattle of KathioBattle of ShakopeeBattle of ActonBattle of Sugar PointBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Redwood FerryBattles of New UlmBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Wood LakeBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattles of New UlmBattle of Wood LakeMinneapolisFargoDuluthBemidjiLakevilleSt. CloudRochesterWinonaAberdeenBrookings200 km45.915N, 94.462W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1740s: 1 engagements1750s: 1 engagements1850s: 1 engagements1860s: 7 engagements7 in 1860s1890s: 1 engagements1740s1890s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1748Battle of Cut Foot SiouxCut Foot Sioux Lake, MinnesotaDakota-Ojibwe War
1750Battle of KathioMille Lacs Kathio State Park, MinnesotaDakota-Ojibwe War
27 May 1858Battle of ShakopeeShakopee, MinnesotaDakota-Ojibwe War
18 August 1862Battle of Lower Sioux AgencyLower Sioux Indian Reservation, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
18 August 1862Battle of Redwood FerryBirch Cooley Township, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
19 August 1862Battles of New UlmNew Ulm, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
20 August 1862Battle of Fort RidgelyNicollet County, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
2 September 1862Battle of Birch CouleeMorton, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
3 September 1862Battle of ActonActon, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
23 September 1862Battle of Wood LakeYellow Medicine County, MinnesotaDakota War of 1862
1898Battle of Sugar PointLeech Lake, MinnesotaAmerican Indian Wars