Episode 3 of 4
Bad Axe Massacre
- When
- August 1–2, 1832
- Where
- Bad Axe River
- Part of
- Black Hawk War begins
U.S. Army regulars and militia massacred Sauk and Meskwaki people at Bad Axe in August 1832.
On August 1–2, 1832, U.S. forces killed hundreds of Sauk and Meskwaki people near the mouth of the Bad Axe River. Black Hawk advised against building rafts, urging flight northward, but the band was caught and attacked.
Sources
- Battle of Bad Axe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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