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American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory.
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Battle of White Bird Canyon
Part of the 1877 Nez Perce War
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was fought on June 17, 1877, in Idaho Territory. White Bird Canyon was the opening battle of the Nez Perce War between the Nez Perce Indians and the United States. The battle was a significant defeat of the U.S. Army. It took place in the western…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 Cavalry
Formerly the cavalry branch of the U.S. Army (1775–1950)
The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The United States Cavalry was formally created by an act of Congress on 3 August 1861 and ceased as a distinct Army branch in 1942. The name "cavalry" continues to be…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Idaho Territory
Territory of the U.S. between 1863–1890
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as Idaho.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)