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A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
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Modoc people
Native American people originally from northern California and Oregon
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United States Army
Land service branch of the U.S. military
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First Battle of the Stronghold
Part of the Modoc War of 1872–1873
The First Battle of the Stronghold was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873. The battle was fought between the United States Army under Lieutenant Colonel Frank Wheaton and a band of the Native American Modoc tribe from Oregon and California, led by Captain Jack.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Modoc War
1872–73 conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the U.S. Army
The Modoc War, or the Modoc Campaign, was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the United States Army in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon from 1872 to 1873. Eadweard Muybridge photographed the early part of the US Army's campaign.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 17
Day of the year
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