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Battle of Cottonwood

Battle of Cottonwood was a battle fought on 3 July 1877 in what is now Idaho, United States; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Nez Perce War. The recorded result: Nez Perce Victory. Recorded strength: 85 soldiers; About 30 civilian volunteers against About 150 warriors.

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Hand made sketch of the Battle of Cottonwood, July 3–5, 1877.
Hand made sketch of the Battle of Cottonwood, July 3–5, 1877.. Robert H. Fletcher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 July 1877lasted 2 days
WhereIdaho, United States46.027N, 116.328W
OutcomeNez Perce Victory
BelligerentsUnited States Army; Civilian volunteersagainstNez Perce; Native American Tribe
Casualties and losses11 soldiers killed; 6 civilian volunteers killedand1 killed; 1 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 Cottonwood, 1877
7 placed engagements of the Nez Perce War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 July 1877
to 5 July 1877
PlaceIdaho, United States
46.027N, 116.328W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength85 soldiers; About 30 civilian volunteersAbout 150 warriors
Casualties and losses11 soldiers killed; 6 civilian volunteers killed1 killed; 1 wounded
Commanders
  • Stephen Girard Whipple
Battle of CottonwoodBattle of CottonwoodBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of Pine CreekBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of Pine CreekMissoulaLewistonWalla WallaLa Grande100 km46.027N, 116.328W
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Battle of Cottonwood is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (6 in Idaho).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870795, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cottonwood, revision 1380091305, 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.