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Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight (Campaign 231)

By Peter Dennis , Robert Forczyk

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2011
ISBN
1849081913, 9781849081917, 9781849081924
LCC
E83.877 .F67 2011
Open Library ID
OL24838321M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (40996211 bytes)
Pages
97\97
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the "Red Napoleon" Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for the Canadian border, pursued by 2,000 US Army troops under Major-General Oliver Howard. The army chased the natives for three months, fighting 13 actions. Finally, just 40 miles from the Canadian border, the Army ran Chief Joseph to the ground, and forced him to surrender after a five-day battle near Bear Paw Mountain.

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