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Second Battle of the Stronghold

Second Battle of the Stronghold was a battle fought on 15 April 1873 at Captain Jack's Stronghold, in what is now California, United States; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Modoc War, which ran from 1872 to 1873. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 53 against 675.

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U.S. soldiers inspect Captain Jack's cave in the Lava Beds in 1873 (165-MS-2).
U.S. soldiers inspect Captain Jack's cave in the Lava Beds in 1873 (165-MS-2).. Edward Muybridge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 April 1873lasted 2 days
WhereCaptain Jack's Stronghold, California, United States41.825N, 121.500W
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsModocagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses3 men killed; 8 women killedand7 killed, 13 wounded
Part ofModoc War1872 to 1873

Where it sits in the Modoc War

Battle of Lost River, 1872First Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Second Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Battle of Sand Butte, 1873Battle of Dry Lake, 187318721873Second Battle of the Stronghold, 1873
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Record

Date15 April 1873
to 17 April 1873
PlaceCaptain Jack's Stronghold, California, United States
41.825N, 121.500W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength53675
Casualties and losses3 men killed; 8 women killed7 killed, 13 wounded
Commanders
  • Alvan Gillem
Second Battle of the StrongholdSecond Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Sand ButteFirst Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Lost RiverBattle of Dry LakeBattle of Lost RiverMedfordKlamath FallsMt. Shasta100 km41.825N, 121.500W
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Second Battle of the Stronghold is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (23 in California).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7443127, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of the Stronghold, revision 1370736848, 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.