Siege of Little Butte des Mortes

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Siege of Little Butte Des Mortes
partof=the Fox Wars
date= 1716
place=Little Lake Butte des Morts Wisconsin
result=New France Pyrrhic victory
combatant1=
Mesquakie
combatant2=
New France
commander2=Sieur Louvingny
commander1=Mesquakie
strength2=800 with native American allies
strength1=500-600 warriors?
casualties2=?
casualties1=?

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, [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=81&keyword=butte+des+mort Butte des Morts ] ] [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=12142&keyword=butte+des+mort Butte Des Morts (Historic Marker Erected 1955) ] ] 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. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=9152&keyword=Bank Fox Wars (ca. 1710-1740) ] ] [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=324&keyword=marin Marin, Paul, 1692-1753 ] ]

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