British Band

The British Band was a mixed-nation group of Native Americans commanded by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, which fought against Illinois and Michigan Territory militias during the 1832 Black Hawk War. The band was composed of about 1,500 men, women, and children from the Sauk, Meskwaki, Fox, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, and Ottawa nations; about 500 of that number were warriors. Black Hawk had an alliance with the British that dated from the War of 1812, giving them their colloquial name. The band crossed the Mississippi River from Iowa into Illinois in an attempt to reclaim their homeland and in violation of several treaties. Subsequently, both the Illinois and Michigan Territory militia were called up and the Black Hawk War ensued.

The British Band was victorious at the Battle of Stillman's Run and the military engagements that followed were insignificant until the final two encounters: the Wisconsin Heights and the Bad Axe River. Band members who survived the war were either imprisoned or returned home. All the prisoners taken following the conflict were released by Winfield Scott at the end of August 1832, except Black Hawk who was taken east. In 1833 he dictated his autobiography, the first Native American autobiography published in the United States.

Dusted (British band)

Dusted is the joint venture of two record producers, Rollo Armstrong (Faithless, and brother of the singer Dido) and Mark Bates (Guy Ornadel). Their best remembered track was "Always Remember to Respect and Honour Your Mother Part One" (Go! Beat Records/Polydor Records) in 2001, which reached #31 on the UK Singles Chart. The song featured a 12-year-old schoolboy vocal from Alan Young.

In July 2009, Bates announced on MySpace that the second part of the project would be named All Thieves, and feature vocals from Kristian Leontiou and Bailey Tzuke. The CD which is to be called 'We Are All Thieves' is ready for release. All Thieves' tracks "Turn And Turn Again" and "We Will Be Dust" were featured in Grey's Anatomy in 2009.

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