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| Siege of Little Butte Des Mortes |
| Part of the Fox Wars |
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| Belligerents |
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Mesquakie
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New France
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| Commanders |
| Mesquakie |
Sieur Louvingny |
| Strength |
| 500-600 warriors? |
800 with native American allies |
| Casualties and losses |
| ? |
? |
The Siege of Little Butte des Morte was a battle fought during the Fox Wars, in Wisconsin, and Michigan. The battle was fought at Little Lake Butte des Morts, in what is now Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in 1716. At the time, the Fox had a massive stronghold at Butte Des Mortes,[1][2] with possibly thousands of inhabitants. New France, knowing that Butte Des Mortes was an important stronghold during the Fox Wars, laid siege to the fort. The French brought with two pieces of cannon and a grenade mortar. The siege lasted three days, much longer than the French had anticipated. Butte Des Mortes was attacked by New France again in 1730. This time led by Paul Marin de la Malgue.[3][4]
