Battle of the Stronghold
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The Battle of the Stronghold was a key engagement of the Modoc War in 1873, where Modoc warriors held off a much larger U.S. Army force from fortified positions in the lava beds of northern California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Stronghold canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of the Stronghold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Modoc people
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army soldiers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Captain Jack’s Stronghold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Modoc
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| casualties1 | minimal Modoc casualties ⓘ |
| casualties2 | significant U.S. Army casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the United States
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Battles of the American Indian Wars ⓘ Conflicts in 1873 ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Modoc warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | U.S. Army troops ⓘ |
| commander1 |
Captain Jack
NERFINISHED
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Kintpuash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander2 |
Brigadier General Edward R. S. Canby
NERFINISHED
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Colonel Frank Wheaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Modoc War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | January 17–18, 1873 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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post–Civil War period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of the Stronghold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northern California ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lava Beds National Monument, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lava Beds National Monument
NERFINISHED
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Lava Beds, northern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the Modoc defensive stronghold in the lava beds ⓘ |
| notableAspect | small indigenous force held off much larger U.S. Army force ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Modoc War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial skirmishes of the Modoc War ⓘ |
| result | Modoc victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Modoc defensive tactics
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key engagement of the Modoc War ⓘ |
| strength1 | approximately 50–60 Modoc warriors ⓘ |
| strength2 | approximately 400–500 U.S. soldiers and volunteers ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
fortified positions in lava beds
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natural stronghold of lava flows and trenches ⓘ |
| terrain |
lava beds and caves
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rugged volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| theater | Modoc War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1873 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lava Beds National Monument