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Arsenal History Minutes | Battle of Bad Axe/BlackHawk

Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Arsenal History Minutes | Battle of Bad Axe/BlackHawk | WQPT

On the first and second of August 1832 the battle of Bad Axe was fought between American forces and Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox followers. On 1 August, Blackhawk and his group were attempting to cross the Mississippi river from Wisconsin to Iowa. As they were preparing canoes for the crossing the steamboat Warrior arrived.

08/15/2015 | Expired 01/01/2017 | Rating NR

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Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | Battle of Bad Axe/BlackHawk

Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions

On the first and second of August 1832 the battle of Bad Axe was fought between American forces and Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox followers. On 1 August, Blackhawk and his group were attempting to cross the Mississippi river from Wisconsin to Iowa. As they were preparing canoes for the crossing the steamboat Warrior arrived.

08/15/2015 | Expired 01/01/2017 | Rating NR

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