Historedia
Person

Black Hawk

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1804–1832

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Black Hawk, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of St. Louis signed by Quashquame and Harrison (November 1804)

    1804

    Role: Sauk leader who rejected the treaty

    1. 1804 · St. Louis, MissouriSigning of the Treaty of St. Louis

      William Henry Harrison and Quashquame concluded the treaty in St. Louis, ceding Sauk lands to the United States.

  2. Black Hawk War begins

    1832

    Role: Sauk war chief

    1. April 1832 · IllinoisBritish Band Crossing

      Black Hawk's British Band crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois in April 1832, encouraged by promises of British alliance.

    2. May 14, 1832 · IllinoisMilitia Mobilization

      U.S. officials mobilized frontier militia and opened fire on a Native American delegation in May 1832.

    3. August 1–2, 1832 · Bad Axe RiverBad Axe Massacre

      U.S. Army regulars and militia massacred Sauk and Meskwaki people at Bad Axe in August 1832.

    4. August 27, 1832 · Prairie du Chien (surrender site); Fort Armstrong, Rock Island, Illinois (treaty context)Black Hawk Surrender

      Black Hawk surrendered to Indian agent Joseph Street at Prairie du Chien on August 27, 1832; the war formally ended with a treaty at Fort Armstrong on September 21.

Sources

  1. Treaty of St. Louis (1804) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  2. Quashquame Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
  3. Black Hawk (Sauk leader) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  4. Black Hawk War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21