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1814

War of 1812 in Wisconsin

In July 1814, British and allied Native forces besieged and captured the American Fort Shelby at Prairie du Chien, the only War of 1812 battle fought in Wisconsin. See how this frontier clash shaped control of the Upper Mississippi.

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