The Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832: Thunder on the Wisconsin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540229618)

The brief war that Black Hawk waged against the United States in 1832 saw half of the people under his leadership killed in savage massacres and the entire Sauk tribe removed to Iowa. Yet this dismal outcome cannot obscure the superb military leadership that Black Hawk demonstrated during many phases of the war. His crowning glory occurred at a place called Wisconsin Heights, where his force of about 120 warriors held off an estimated 700 American militia volunteers while the women, children and elderly under his protection escaped across the Wisconsin River.

Author: Patrick J. Jung
ISBN-10: 1540229610
ISBN-13: 9781540229618
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2010
Pages: 146
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d