| The Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832: Thunder on the Wisconsin Contributor(s): Jung, Patrick J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609490525 ISBN-13: 9781609490522 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Native American - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 977.503 |
| LCCN: 2010053830 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.05" W x 9.01" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jung, Patrick J.: - Dr. Patrick Jung teaches history at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and is the author of The Black Hawk War of 1832. |