Angered by the loss of his birthplace , between 1830 -- 31 Black Hawk led a number of incursions across the Mississippi River into Illinois .
Angered by the loss of his birthplace , between 1830 -- 31 Black Hawk was persuaded each time to return west without bloodshed .
Angered by the loss of his birthplace , between 1830 -- 31 Black Hawk led a number of incursions across the Mississippi River into Illinois , but was persuaded each time to return west without bloodshed .