Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Nez Perce War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Nez Perce War (1877): 7 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of Camas CreekBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of CottonwoodBattle of the Big HoleBattle of Canyon CreekBattle of Bear PawBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of CottonwoodBattle of the Big HoleBattle of Canyon CreekBattle of Bear PawHelenaSpokaneBillingsMissoulaGreat FallsButteKalispellHavreCodyBozeman200 km46.365N, 112.571W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1877: 7 engagements7 in 187718771877
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of the Clearwater, 1877Battle of White Bird Canyon, 1877Battle of Cottonwood, 1877Battle of the Big Hole, 1877Battle of Camas Creek, 1877Battle of Canyon Creek, 1877Battle of Bear Paw, 187718771877
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 8 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1877Battle of the ClearwaterIdaho County, Idaho, United StatesUnited States victory; successful Nez Perce withdrawal
17 June 1877Battle of White Bird CanyonIdaho County, Idaho, United StatesNez Perce Victory
3 July 1877Battle of CottonwoodIdaho, United StatesNez Perce Victory
9 August 1877Battle of the Big HoleBeaverhead County, Montana, United StatesInconclusive
20 August 1877Battle of Camas CreekIdaho, United StatesNez Perce victory
13 September 1877Battle of Canyon CreekMontana, United StatesNez Perce victory
30 September 1877Battle of Bear PawChief Joseph Battleground of the Bear's Paw, Montana, United StatesUnited States decisive victory

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