Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Dakota-Ojibwe War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Dakota-Ojibwe War (1736 to 1858): 5 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of Cut Foot SiouxBattle of KathioBattle of Mole LakeBattle of the BruleBattle of ShakopeeBattle of Cut Foot SiouxBattle of KathioBattle of Mole LakeBattle of the BruleBattle of ShakopeeMinneapolisDuluthWausauBemidjiLakevilleSt. CloudSuperiorHancockRhinelanderVirginia200 km46.163N, 91.517W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1740s: 1 engagements1 in 1740s1750s: 1 engagements1 in 1750s1800s: 1 engagements1 in 1800s1840s: 1 engagements1 in 1840s1850s: 1 engagements1 in 1850s1740s1850s
5 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Cut Foot Sioux, 1748Battle of Kathio, 1750Battle of Mole Lake, 1806Battle of the Brule, 1842Battle of Shakopee, 185817481858
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1748Battle of Cut Foot SiouxCut Foot Sioux Lake, Minnesota, United StatesInconclusive
1750Battle of KathioMille Lacs Kathio State Park, Minnesota, United StatesOjibwe victory; Sioux expelled from Mille Lacs and northeastern MN
1806Battle of Mole LakeForest County, Wisconsin, United StatesOjibwe victory
1842Battle of the BruleBois Brule River, Wisconsin, United StatesOjibwe victory
27 May 1858Battle of ShakopeeShakopee, Minnesota, United StatesUncertain, both sides claimed victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Dakota-Ojibwe War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.