Bad Axe Massacre
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The Bad Axe Massacre was the brutal 1832 final battle of the Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces and militia slaughtered many retreating Sauk and Fox people along the Mississippi River in present-day Wisconsin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bad Axe Massacre canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Bad Axe Massacre Context triple: [Battle of Wisconsin Heights, followedBy, Bad Axe Massacre]
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A.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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B.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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C.
Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre was an 1890 slaughter of hundreds of Lakota Sioux by the U.S. Army in South Dakota, marking one of the final and most tragic episodes of armed conflict between Native Americans and the United States.
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D.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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E.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bad Axe Massacre Target entity description: The Bad Axe Massacre was the brutal 1832 final battle of the Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces and militia slaughtered many retreating Sauk and Fox people along the Mississippi River in present-day Wisconsin.
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A.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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B.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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C.
Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre was an 1890 slaughter of hundreds of Lakota Sioux by the U.S. Army in South Dakota, marking one of the final and most tragic episodes of armed conflict between Native Americans and the United States.
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D.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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E.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Black Hawk War ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| aftermath |
forcible removal of remaining Sauk and Fox from Illinois
ⓘ
trial and imprisonment of Black Hawk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Bad Axe ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sauk and Fox resistance to U.S. expansion
ⓘ
U.S. Indian removal policy ⓘ |
| casualties |
high Sauk and Fox casualties
ⓘ
relatively low U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| characterization |
mass killing of retreating Native Americans
ⓘ
slaughter of noncombatants ⓘ |
| combatant |
Illinois militia
ⓘ
Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki (Fox) people
Michigan Territory militia ⓘ Sauk people ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
Henry Atkinson ⓘ Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflict | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1832-08-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Bad Axe
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surface form:
capture of Black Hawk
|
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involved |
attack on retreating Native Americans attempting to cross the Mississippi River
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killing of women and children ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bad Axe River area
ⓘ
Vernon County, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
near the Mississippi River ⓘ present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
| memorial | Battle of Bad Axe historical markers in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the final major engagement of the Black Hawk War
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extreme disparity in casualties between U.S. forces and Native Americans ⓘ |
| partOf | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wisconsin Heights ⓘ |
| result |
decisive United States victory
ⓘ
destruction of Black Hawk’s band ⓘ end of the Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| river |
Chippewa River
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surface form:
Bad Axe River
Mississippi River ⓘ |
| topicOf |
debates over the term “battle” versus “massacre”
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historical studies of U.S.–Native American conflicts ⓘ |
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bad Axe Massacre Description of subject: The Bad Axe Massacre was the brutal 1832 final battle of the Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces and militia slaughtered many retreating Sauk and Fox people along the Mississippi River in present-day Wisconsin.
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