War - Black Hawk Black Hawk War The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern United States. The war was named for Black Hawk, the leader of a band of Sauk and Fox Indians, who fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory (present-day Wisconsin) for possession of lands in the area. Black Hawk Hosting Black Hawk Cigarettes Black Hawk Shopping Black Hawk Shop Black Hawk War Black Hawk Media Black Hawk Tobacco Black Hawk History Black Hawk College Black Hawk Domains Black Hawk Golf Black Hawk Web ©2006 Palm Springs Investments