Battle of the Sink Hole

[1] A contingent of 50 Rangers and Regulars, led by Captain Peter Craig, confronted the Sauk and Fox tribes roughly 300 meters south of Fort Howard.

Captain David Musick, with 20 soldiers from Cape au Gris, joined the fray from the Cuivre River, located 3 kilometers south of the initial engagement.

The Sauk and Fox forces split, with some retreating north to Bob's Creek, while Black Hawk and about 20-35 warriors sought refuge in a sinkhole.

American forces partially encircled the sinkhole, effectively trapping Black Hawk's group.

[4] After the battle, in 1816, Black Hawk entered into negotiations with the US government, ultimately reaffirming the Treaty of St.

The Upper Mississippi River during the War of 1812 . 1: Fort Bellefontaine U.S. headquarters; 2: Fort Osage , abandoned 1813; 3: Fort Madison , defeated 1813; 4: Fort Shelby , defeated 1814; 5: Battle of Rock Island Rapids , July 1814 and the Battle of Credit Island , Sept. 1814; 6: Fort Johnson , abandoned 1814; 7: Fort Cap au Gris and the Battle of the Sink Hole, May 1815.