Nez Perce War
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The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nez Perce War of 1877 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian War
ⓘ
conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce sent to reservations far from homeland
|
| battle |
Battle of Bear Paw
ⓘ
Battle of Canyon Creek ⓘ Battle of White Bird Canyon ⓘ Battle of the Big Hole ⓘ Battle of the Clearwater ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cayuse allies
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ Palouse allies ⓘ United States Army ⓘ Walla Walla allies ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. attempt to force Nez Perce onto a reservation
ⓘ
pressure from white settlers for Nez Perce lands ⓘ violation of earlier treaties with Nez Perce ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Looking Glass ⓘ White Bird ⓘ |
| conflictType |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Native American conflict
|
| countryInvolved |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceCovered | approximately 1,170 miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce people
|
| famousQuoteAssociated | I will fight no more forever ⓘ |
| finalEngagement | Battle of Bear Paw ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
|
| location |
Idaho Territory
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ
surface form:
Montana Territory
Oregon ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ Washington Territory ⓘ Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ
surface form:
General Oliver O. Howard
|
| objective |
Nez Perce attempt to reach Canada
ⓘ
avoid forced relocation to reservation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
John Gibbon
ⓘ
Nelson A. Miles ⓘ Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ
surface form:
Oliver O. Howard
|
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
|
| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
surrender of main Nez Perce force ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-06 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Nelson A. Miles ⓘ |
| surrenderLocation | near Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Plains
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.