Black Hawk

Originally Makataimeshekiakiak. 1767-1838. Sauk leader. A noted warrior, he fought with the British against the Americans in the War of 1812, opposed Keokuk's policies of accommodation with the US government, and was defeated in a brief conflict with US troops known as the Black Hawk War (1832).

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n. 1767–1838, American Indian chief of the Sauk tribe; leader in the Black Hawk War 1831–32.

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Black Hawk - Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)Makataimeshekiakiak

Black Hawk

Black Hawk (b. Makataimeshekiakiak)

(1767–1838) Sauk and Fox war chief; born in present-day Illinois. A fierce opponent of the spread of white settlers, he attempted to form a pan-Indian alliance to repossess ancestral lands but was defeated in what was called the "Black Hawk War" (1832). Released from prison in 1833, he toured several eastern cities and dictated his autobiography.

Black Hawk

Black Hawk

Black′ Hawk`

Black Hawk

Black Hawk (b. Makataimeshekiakiak)

Black Hawk

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noun Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)

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