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Battle of White Bird Canyon

Battle of White Bird Canyon was a battle fought on 17 June 1877 at Idaho County, in what is now Idaho, United States. It was part of the Nez Perce War. The recorded result: Nez Perce Victory. Recorded strength: 106 soldiers; 11 civilian volunteers,; 13 Nez Perce scouts against about 70 warriors.

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Fought17 June 1877
WhereIdaho County, Idaho, United States45.792N, 116.280W
OutcomeNez Perce Victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstNez Perce
Casualties and losses34 killed; 4 woundedand3 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 White Bird Canyon, 1877
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Record

Date17 June 1877
PlaceIdaho County, Idaho, United States
45.792N, 116.280W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength106 soldiers; 11 civilian volunteers,; 13 Nez Perce scoutsabout 70 warriors
Casualties and losses34 killed; 4 wounded3 wounded
Commanders
Battle of White Bird CanyonBattle of White Bird CanyonBattle of CottonwoodBattle of the ClearwaterBattle of CottonwoodBattle of the ClearwaterMissoulaLewistonLa Grande100 km45.792N, 116.280W
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Battle of White Bird Canyon 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 Q2890384, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of White Bird Canyon, revision 1380091446, 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.