Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Modoc War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Modoc War (1872 to 1873): 5 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of Lost RiverFirst Battle of the StrongholdSecond Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Sand ButteBattle of Dry LakeBattle of Lost RiverFirst Battle of the StrongholdSecond Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Sand ButteBattle of Dry LakeEurekaMedfordKlamath FallsReddingGrants PassRoseburgCrescent CityMt. Shasta200 km41.848N, 121.417W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1872: 1 engagements1873: 4 engagements4 in 187318721873
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Lost River, 1872First Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Second Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Battle of Sand Butte, 1873Battle of Dry Lake, 187318721873
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
29 November 1872Battle of Lost RiverLost River, California, United StatesMarginal United States victory
17 January 1873First Battle of the StrongholdTulelake, California, United StatesDecisive Modoc victory
15 April 1873Second Battle of the StrongholdCaptain Jack's Stronghold, California, United StatesU.S. victory
26 April 1873Battle of Sand ButteCalifornia, United StatesModoc victory
10 May 1873Battle of Dry LakeLava Beds National Monument, California, United StatesUnited States victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Modoc War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.