List of battles fought in North Dakota explained

This is an incomplete list of military and other armed confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern US State of North Dakota since European contact. The region was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535 to 1679, New France from 1679 to 1803, and part of the United States of America 1803 - present.

The Plains Indian Wars directly affected the region during westward expansion. The Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Sioux Uprising) involved eastern Dakota Native Americans, the armed conflicts of this war were fought in Minnesota, their former lands. The aftermath of that war was the pursuit of several eastern Dakota tribes in both South Dakota and North Dakota.

Battles

NameDateLocationWarCampaignDeadBelligerents
Battle of Grand Coteau–14, 1851near modern Minot[1] 16-81Métis bison hunters[2] vs Yanktonai Sioux
Battle of Big Mound[3] –25, 1863modern Kidder CountySioux WarsSibley's Expedition12+United States of America vs Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai, & Teton Sioux
Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake[4] modern Kidder CountySioux WarsSibley's Expedition16 (est.)United States of America vs Teton & Santee Sioux
Battle of Stony Lake[5] modern Burleigh CountySioux WarsSibley's Expedition5+United States of America vs Santee, Teton, Yankton & Yanktonai Sioux
Battle of Whitestone Hill[6] –5, 1863modern Dickey CountySioux Wars222+United States of America vs Yanktonai, Santee, & Teton Sioux
Battle of Killdeer Mountain[7] –29, 1864modern Dunn CountySioux WarsSully's Expeditionca. 155[8] United States of America vs Teton, Yanktonai, & Santee Sioux
Battle of the Badlands–9, 1864between modern Medora & Sentinel ButteSioux WarsSully's Expeditionca. 100[9] United States of America vs Hunkpapa, Sans Arc, Miniconjou, & Yanktonai[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. The exact location is disputed; possible locations include modern Ward, McLean, or McHenry Counties.
  2. From the Red River Colony.
  3. Web site: CWSAC Battle Summary: Big Mound. 2012-12-28. National Park Service.
  4. Web site: CWSAC Battle Summary: Dead Buffalo Lake. 2012-12-28. National Park Service.
  5. Web site: CWSAC Battle Summary: Stony Lake. 2012-12-28. National Park Service.
  6. Web site: CWSAC Battle Summary: Whitestone Hill. 2012-12-28. National Park Service.
  7. Web site: CWSAC Battle Summary: Killdeer Mountain. 2012-12-28. National Park Service.
  8. Native American's history states 31 killed. Sully estimated that 100-150 were killed.
  9. This is Sully's estimate, which is believed to be an exaggeration. Native Americans were wounded, but positive information about those killed in action has not been confirmed.
  10. [Sitting Bull]

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