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Reviewed on August 15, 2009
The Black Hawk War of 1832 was a three-month conflict that resulted in the expulsion of the Sauk nation from Illinois. The war has often been viewed as a decisive victory by U.S. military forces, resulting in the seizure of Native American lands for white settlers. Hall (history, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison) revises that view by examining the military's native allies in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More