The Black Hawk War - Rockford Public Schools
The Black Hawk War - Rockford Public Schools
The Black Hawk War - Rockford Public Schools
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<strong>Black</strong> l k <strong>Hawk</strong>’s k’ Father h Is Killed ll d<br />
When <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Hawk</strong> was 19<br />
and an accomplished<br />
warrior, around 1786, he<br />
went with a war party led by<br />
his father, Pysea, against the<br />
Cherokee tribe. <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Hawk</strong><br />
saw Pysea go down, took<br />
command, slew three<br />
warriors personally, and won<br />
the victory. However, his<br />
father died of his wounds<br />
and for five years <strong>Black</strong><br />
<strong>Hawk</strong> gave up war and went<br />
into solitary grieving.