Where Was the Black Hawk War?

The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader.

Where did the Black Hawk War start?

The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis (Fox), and Kickapoos, known as the "British Band", crossed the Mississippi River, into the U.S. state of Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832.

Why was the Black Hawk War fought?

Determined to resist the growing presence of Anglo settlers on traditional tribal lands, the Sauk warrior Black Hawk is drawn into war with the United States.