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1398:Connecticut
1130:Engagements
843:Henry Dodge
838:John Dement
764:U.S. people
622:Checokalako
500:January 10,
280:blockhouses
272:Apple River
259:Archaeology
230:during the
163:Dane County
159:Blue Mounds
107: /
83:Coordinates
77:Blue Mounds
62:Dane County
1779:Categories
1598:Washington
1518:New Mexico
1513:New Jersey
1388:California
1071:Fort Union
994:Plum River
974:Fort Beggs
785:Hugh Brady
706:Potawatomi
637:Towaunonne
617:Black Hawk
479:2010-08-05
453:August 19,
418:August 19,
206:Black Hawk
95:89°49′56″W
92:43°01′03″N
1608:Wisconsin
1573:Tennessee
1478:Minnesota
1453:Louisiana
1030:Wisconsin
724:Waubonsie
688:Menominee
276:oak trees
167:Wisconsin
66:Wisconsin
1764:Category
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1523:New York
1498:Nebraska
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1473:Michigan
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1448:Kentucky
1428:Illinois
1403:Delaware
1393:Colorado
1383:Arkansas
999:Saukenuk
949:Illinois
738:Meskwaki
719:Shabbona
670:Ho-Chunk
632:Pamisseu
521:Archived
303:See also
284:barracks
218:Ho-Chunk
135:01001044
58:Location
1710:Related
1613:Wyoming
1588:Vermont
1493:Montana
1433:Indiana
1413:Georgia
1408:Florida
1378:Arizona
1368:Alabama
1259:Warrior
1111:Victory
1096:Roxbury
810:Militia
751:Wapello
696:Oshkosh
660:Wapasha
627:Neapope
250:Captain
173:History
1548:Oregon
1503:Nevada
1443:Kansas
1418:Hawaii
1373:Alaska
1309:Topics
1081:Helena
979:Galena
942:Places
892:Others
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652:Dakota
1680:Palau
1578:Texas
1458:Maine
1423:Idaho
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320:Notes
290:Today
120:Built
1634:Guam
1583:Utah
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1438:Iowa
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