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Battle of Canyon Creek

Battle of Canyon Creek was a battle fought on 13 September 1877 at Montana, in what is now Montana, United States. It was part of the Nez Perce War. The recorded result: Nez Perce victory. Recorded strength: 425 soldiers; about 100 White and Indian scouts against <200.

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Nez Perce group known as "Chief Joseph's Band", Lapwai, Idaho, spring, 1877
Nez Perce group known as "Chief Joseph's Band", Lapwai, Idaho, spring, 1877. Photographs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 September 1877
WhereMontana, United States45.769N, 108.814W
OutcomeNez Perce victory
BelligerentsUnited States; Crow IndiansagainstNez Perce
Casualties and losses4 killed; 11 woundedand3 killed; 3 wounded; <!--
Part ofNez Perce War1877

Where it sits in the Nez Perce War

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, 187718771877Battle of Canyon Creek, 1877
7 placed engagements of the Nez Perce War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 September 1877
PlaceMontana, United States
45.769N, 108.814W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength425 soldiers; about 100 White and Indian scouts<200
Casualties and losses4 killed; 11 wounded3 killed; 3 wounded; <!--
Commanders
Battle of Canyon CreekBattle of Canyon CreekHayfield FightBattle of the Little BighornBattle of Pease BottomBattle of the RosebudBattle of the Tongue RiverHayfield FightBattle of the Little BighornBattle of Pease BottomBattle of the Tongue RiverBozemanPowell100 km45.769N, 108.814W
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Battle of Canyon Creek is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (17 in Montana).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870636, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Canyon Creek, revision 1380089328, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.