Battle of Mole Lake
1806 Native American battle in Wisconsin
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The Battle of Mole Lake was a battle in the Dakota-Ojibwe War fought in 1806. It was fought over wild rice beds in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] The battle occurred after Zebulon Pike's failed attempt at peace negotiations between the Dakota and Ojibwe.
| Battle of Mole Lake | |||||||
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| Part of Dakota-Ojibwe War | |||||||
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| Ojibwe | Dakota | ||||||
About 500 people were killed in the battle, and casualties from both sides were buried together in a mound.[1]
At the time, the area of the battle was part of the Indiana Territory.
It is possible the battle was fought earlier in the 1790s, according to Ojibwe oral history.[3]
