Talk:British Band

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A fact from British Band appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 September 2007. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that after the defeat of his Black Hawk was taken captive and exhibited to large crowds throughout the United States? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/September.

I am writing this and referencing this here before I insert it into the article, thus it will change before it goes in, most likely. IvoShandor 11:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Black Hawk himself led warriors in several battles, including Stillman's Run, the Battle of Apple River Fort on June 24, the Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove on June 25, and the final two battles at Wisconsin Heights and Bad Axe. Besides the major victory at Stillman's Run Black Hawk's Band was involved in several other battles and skirmishes during the Black Hawk War. Several of the small skirmishes and massacres that occurred following Stillman's Run were attributed to bands of Native Americans unaffiliated with Black Hawk's Band, though many were likely sympathetic or intent on joining him.^[1] The events at Spafford Farm were attributed to a band of Kickapoo loosely affiliated with the British Band.^[2]

After the massacre, General Henry Atkinson was informed that Dodge was to take over General Alexander Posey's brigade at Fort Hamilton. While Dodge was on his way to visit the brigade, he heard a rifle shot from a group of Native Americans. Dodge quickly returned to his command post and gathered as many men as he could to pursue the enemy. With Dodge in quick pursuit, a group of approximately 11 Native warriors criss-crossed the Pecatonica River until, finding flight hopeless, they prepared to make a stand at the Battle of Pecatonica.^[3][2]

The battle at Horseshoe Bend and a small, largely insignificant militarily, battle at Waddams Grove, helped restore public confidence in the Illinois Militia after the victory by the British Band at Stillman's Run.^[4] The British Band attacked the Apple River Fort, where a pitched battle was fought resulting in Black Hawk withdrawing his forces. Subsequent fighting at Kellogg's Grove has been called victory for both sides and the skirmishes resulted in 8 dead militia men and at least 15 dead British Band warriors.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}