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Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big Hole, which ended conclusively.
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Nez Perce War
1877 armed conflict between the U.S. Army and Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest
The Nez Perce War was an armed conflict in 1877 in the Western United States that pitted several bands of the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans and their allies, a small band of the Palouse tribe led by Red Echo (Hahtalekin) and Bald Head, against the United States Army.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nez Perce
Indigenous peoples of North America
The Nez Perce are an Indigenous people of the Plateau who still live on a fraction of the lands on the southeastern Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific Northwest. This region has been occupied for at least 11,500 years.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United States Army
Land service branch of the U.S. military
The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the United States secretary…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Big Hole
1877 battle of the Nez Perce War
The Battle of the Big Hole was fought in Montana Territory, August 9–10, 1877, between the United States Army and the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans during the Nez Perce War. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. The Nez Perce withdrew in good order from the battlefield and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)