Black Hawk was a warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe. He was not an hereditary civil chief, but an appointed war chief. Although Black Hawk was never a civil chief, he often led war parties and had killed his first man by the time he was 15 years old. Before his 18th birthday he had lead war parties to victory. During the war of 1812, Black Hawk fought on the side of the British. Later he lead a band of Sauk and Fox warriors against settlers in Illinois. The Black Hawk is a Limited Edition/ 30.