Modoc War

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Indian War armed conflict war

The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.

Aliases (2)

Modoc Campaign ×1
Modoc Indian War ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indian War → armed conflict → war →
casualties	significant on both sides →
cause	Modoc resistance to relocation to Klamath Reservation → disputes over land and reservations →
conflictBetween	Modoc people → United States Army →
countryInvolved	United States →
endTime	1873 →
ethnicGroupInvolved	Modoc →
hasAftermath	division of Modoc survivors between Oregon and Indian Territory → increased U.S. military presence in the region →
hasAlternativeName	Modoc Campaign → Modoc Indian War →
hasBelligerent	Klamath allies of the United States → Modoc people → United States →
hasCommander	Alvan C. Gillem → Captain Jack → Edward R. S. Canby → Jefferson C. Davis →
hasKeyEvent	assassination of General Edward R. S. Canby → final Modoc surrender in 1873 → peace commission meeting of April 11, 1873 → siege of Captain Jack’s Stronghold →
hasLegalConsequence	trial and execution of Captain Jack → trial and execution of other Modoc leaders →
hasMainTheater	Lava Beds → Lava Beds National Monument →
historicalPeriod	Reconstruction era United States →
location	northern California → southern Oregon →
namedAfter	Modoc people →
notableFor	execution of Captain Jack → protracted guerrilla fighting →
partOf	American Indian Wars →
result	United States victory → execution of Modoc leaders → relocation of surviving Modoc to Indian Territory →
startTime	1872 →
tookPlaceIn	California → Oregon → United States →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Modoc War ("Modoc Campaign") → Modoc War ("Modoc Indian War") →	hasAlternativeName
United States–Native American wars →	notableSubconflict