From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coeur d’Alene War
Coeur d’Alene War
The Coeur d’Alene War of 1858 was the second phase • Cayuse War
of the Yakima War, involving a series of encounters be- • Nez Perce War
tween the allied Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, Palouse and • Okanagan Trail
Northern Paiute against United States Army forces in the • Nicola
Washington and Idaho areas. • Steptoe Massacre
In May 1858 a combined force of about 1,000 Coeur
d’Alene, Spokane, and Palouse attacked and defeated a
force of 164 American troops under Colonel Edward Step-
References
toe at the Battle of Pine Creek.[1] [1] "Oregon volunteers battle the Walla Wallas and
A larger force of 600 men under Colonel George other tribes beginning on December 7, 1855",
Wright was sent to subdue the tribes. On September 1, HistoryLink, 20 April 2008
1858 Wright’s troops defeated the allied tribes at the Bat- • Hubert H. Bancroft, History Of Washington, Idaho,
tle of Four Lakes and for days later he defeated the na- and Montana, 1845-1889, The History Company, San
tives in the Battle of Spokane Plains. Francisco, 1890. Chapter VI Indian Wars 1855-1856
After the Four Lakes battle, the army hanged seven- and V Indian Wars 1856-1858
teen Palouse along Latah Creek which was later called
Hangman Creek as a result. Among the Palouse hanged
was Qualchan, a chief.
External links
• COEUR D’ALENE
• U.S. Army defeats Native Americans at Battle of Four
See also Lakes on September 1, 1858 at HistoryLink
• Yakima War
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