Episode 2 of 4
Militia Mobilization
- When
- May 14, 1832
- Where
- Illinois
- Part of
- Black Hawk War begins
U.S. officials mobilized frontier militia and opened fire on a Native American delegation in May 1832.
Convinced the British Band was hostile, U.S. officials mobilized a frontier militia. On May 14, 1832, they opened fire on a delegation from the Native Americans, escalating tensions and leading to the first attacks in late May.
Sources
- Black Hawk War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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