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Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota)

1250
South Dakota
Era
Colonial and Pre-Columbian
Year
1250
Location
South Dakota
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota) was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in South Dakota, 1250. It was a Defenders (rebuilt) victory.

Result
Defenders (rebuilt) victory
Forces engaged
Pre-Columbian tribal groups - specific identities and numbers unknown; scale inferred from archaeological evidence
Casualties
Hundreds of settlers killed; thousands displaced
Outcome
The Dakota were defeated and exiled from their homelands, forcibly sent to reservations in the Dakotas and Nebraska, with all remaining Dakota land in Minnesota confiscated and sold by the state. Thirty-eight Dakota men were hanged in the largest mass execution in US history.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota) take place?
Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota) took place in 1250.
Where was Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota) fought?
Crow Creek Fortified Village (South Dakota) was fought in South Dakota, United States.
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