Black Hawk War Illinois. Harrison and five indian chiefs or head men representing the united tribes of sacs and foxes which ceded a vast tract of country west of the illinois river to the united states. Black hawk and sauk women, men, and children traveled from illinois into wisconsin to get away from the united states army in 1832.

By 1832, the federal and state governments insisted that the sauks and foxes had no remaining rights to land in illinois. Forces during the black hawk war of 1832. Thomas ford, john wood, joseph duncan, and thomas carlin.

Black Hawk War Definition. After the war of 1812, whites settling the illinois country exerted pressure on the native americans. Black hawk lead a rebellion against the united states.

Leading raiding and war parties as a. Although the skirmishes were well known in their day, today they are remembered primarily because abe lincoln Black hawk war, conflict between the sac and fox and the united states in 1832.