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The Bad Axe Massacre was a massacre of Sauk (Sac) and Meskwaki (Fox) Native Americans by United States Army regulars and militia that occurred on August 1–2, 1832. This final scene of the Black Hawk War took place near present-day Victory , Wisconsin , in the United States .
Donald Cameron (born c. 1550), known as Black Taylor of the Axe (Scottish Gaelic Taillear Dubh na Tuaighe) was a famed warrior of the Scottish Highlands during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. Born illegitimate , his father was Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, 14th chief of Clan Cameron , and his mother was the daughter of the chief of Clan MacDougall .
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was the penultimate engagement of the 1832 Black Hawk War, fought between the United States state militia and allies, and the Sauk and Fox tribes, led by Black Hawk. The battle took place in what is now Dane County , near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin .
"Bad axe" is a translation from the French, "la mauvaise hache", but the origin of the name is unknown. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The river's mouth at the Mississippi was the site of the Battle of Bad Axe , an 1832 U.S. Army massacre of Sauk and Fox Indians at the end of the Black Hawk War .
Midnight: The Guard's blacksmith, he steals the black axe from Celanawe and, dubbing himself the new Black Axe, raises an army that besieges Lockhaven. Rand is the shield-bearer of the Guard, charged with maintaining the defense of the Mouse Territories. He is crippled by a leg wound. Roibin is a scribe who serves Gwendolyn who is also a poet.
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the American Civil War.
The archaeological record indicates that the throwing axe was no longer in use by the seventh century, and it does not appear in the Frankish Ripuarian Law. This decline in usage may indicate the rise of more sophisticated battle formations. [70] However, it again entered into use in the eighth and ninth centuries, upon its adoption by the Vikings.
Battle Axe is the third studio album by American drag queen Sharon Needles. It was released on October 6, 2017 through Producer Entertainment Group. It was released on October 6, 2017 through Producer Entertainment Group.