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The Battle of Wounded Knee was one of the major battles between Native Americans and the United States government. You can learn more about important Native American conflicts and battles in this section.
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Raisin River, Massacre of, a mass killing at Frenchtown (now Monroe, Michigan) on the banks of the Raisin River during the War of 1812. See more »
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
Fallen Timbers, Battle of, August 20, 1794, a battle in which United States troops under Major General Anthony Wayne defeated a British-supported force of Indians under Little Turtle.
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Tippecanoe, Battle of, November 7, 1811, an engagement between frontier troops and Indians near the Shawnee village of Prophet's Town.
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Wounded Knee, Battle of, December 29, 1890, the last important fight between American Indians and United States troops.
See more »King Philip's War
King Philip's War, 1675–76, a war between New England colonists and Indians. The war was named for King Philip, or Metacomet, the chief of the Wampanoag tribe and son of Massasoit, who had welcomed the Pilgrims to Plymouth.
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King William's War, 1689–97, a war between the English and French in North America.
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Raisin River, Massacre of, a mass killing at Frenchtown (now Monroe, Michigan) on the banks of the Raisin River during the War of 1812.
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Queen Anne's War, 1702–13, the American phase of the War of the Spanish Succession fought in Europe, 1701–14.
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Seminole Wars (1817–18; 1835–42; 1855–58), three wars fought between the United States and the Seminole Indians in Florida.
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