Buffalo Grove ambush
The Buffalo Grove ambush was an ambush that occurred on May 19, 1832 as part of the Black Hawk War. A six-man detail carrying dispatches from United States Colonel James M.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buffalo Grove and Polo.
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Buffalo Grove ambush
- Memorial
- …is inscribed with “Early in the Black Hawk War Indians concealed near this spot in Buffalo Grove, May 19, 1832, killed William Durley, a member of a six man detail carrying dispatches from Colonel James M. Strode at Galena to General Henry Atkinson at Dixon’s Ferry. Durley‘”
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Latitude
41.99098° or 41° 59′ 28″ north
Longitude
-89.60276° or 89° 36′ 10″ west
Open location code
86HGX9RW+9V
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Buffalo Grove ambush” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴夫羅果園突襲”
- Chinese: “巴夫羅葛洛夫突襲”
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Highlights include Westside Park and Buffalo Grove Cemetery.
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