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| History | |
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| Builder | Joseph Throckmorton |
| Laid down | 1832 |
| Launched | 1832 |
| In service | mid-summer 1832 |
| Homeport | St. Louis |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 111 feet (33.8 m) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | passenger barge |
| Complement | 3 crew; 23 soldiers: (2 officers, 15 federal Army troops and 6 volunteer militia) |
| Armament | 6 pound cannon |
Warrior was a privately owned and constructed steamboat that was pressed into service by the U.S. government during the Black Hawk War to assist with military operations. Warrior was constructed and launched in 1832 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Joseph Throckmorton who also served as the vessel's captain. Once constructed the vessel traveled to St. Louis and into the war zone. Warrior played a key role in the decisive Battle of Bad Axe. Following the war the steamboat continued its service under Throckmorton along the Upper Mississippi River.