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Battle of the Clearwater

Battle of the Clearwater was a battle fought in 1877 at Idaho County, in what is now Idaho, United States. It was part of the Nez Perce War. The recorded result: United States victory; successful Nez Perce withdrawal. Recorded strength: 440 soldiers, about 160 civilian volunteers and Indian scouts against 200 warriors.

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Hand made sketch of the Battle of the Clearwater, July 11–12, 1877.
Hand made sketch of the Battle of the Clearwater, July 11–12, 1877.. Robert H. Fletcher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1877
WhereIdaho County, Idaho, United States46.078N, 115.971W
OutcomeUnited States victory; successful Nez Perce withdrawal
BelligerentsUnited States Army; and civilian volunteersagainstNez Perce; Native American tribe
Casualties and losses15 dead, 25 wounded soldiers; 2 dead, 1 wounded civiliansand4 dead, 6 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 the Clearwater, 1877
7 placed engagements of the Nez Perce War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1877 (year precision)
to 12 July 1877
PlaceIdaho County, Idaho, United States
46.078N, 115.971W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength440 soldiers, about 160 civilian volunteers and Indian scouts200 warriors
Casualties and losses15 dead, 25 wounded soldiers; 2 dead, 1 wounded civilians4 dead, 6 wounded
Commanders
Battle of the ClearwaterBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of CottonwoodBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of Pine CreekBattle of the Big HoleBattle of CottonwoodBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of Pine CreekMissoulaLewistonSalmonLa Grande100 km46.078N, 115.971W
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Battle of the Clearwater 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 Q4872889, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Clearwater, revision 1380091368, 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.