6h 50min, sep 23, 1862 y - U.S.-Dakota Battle at Wood Lake
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In early September Henry Sibley meets with Little Crow to negotiate. Little Crow gives his reasons for the war, but Sibley demandes surrender. Little Crow refuses. Mid-September Sibley and his troops arrive at Lone Tree Lake eager to defeat the Dakota. The Dakota discover them and are planning a surprise attack when a group of U.S. soldiers stumble upon them. This was the last battle in the Dakota war, resulting in a conclusive defeat for the Dakota.
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Mia Nordberg
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