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.

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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

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Nez Perce knownFor Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Nez Perce War of 1877
Nelson A. Miles participantIn Nez Perce War
Chief Joseph conflict Nez Perce War
Looking Glass militaryConflict Nez Perce War
Looking Glass militaryConflict Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Nez Perce War of 1877
White Bird conflict Nez Perce War
White Bird conflict Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Nez Perce War of 1877
John Gibbon conflict Nez Perce War
Battle of the Clearwater partOf Nez Perce War
Battle of the Clearwater conflict Nez Perce War
Battle of the Clearwater theater Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Pacific Northwest theater of the Nez Perce War
Battle of White Bird Canyon partOf Nez Perce War
Battle of White Bird Canyon conflict Nez Perce War
Battle of the Big Hole partOf Nez Perce War
Battle of the Big Hole conflict Nez Perce War
Battle of Canyon Creek conflict Nez Perce War
Battle of Canyon Creek partOf Nez Perce War
Battle of Canyon Creek partOf Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Nez Perce flight toward Canada
Battle of Bear Paw partOf Nez Perce War
Battle of Bear Paw conflict Nez Perce War
Nimiipuu involvedIn Nez Perce War
Nimiipuu involvedIn Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: 1877 Nez Perce War
Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt conflict Nez Perce War
Treaty of 1863 causeOf Nez Perce War
this entity surface form: Nez Perce War of 1877
Treaty of 1863 relatedTo Nez Perce War
The Dying Grass subject Nez Perce War