Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War
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The Coeur d'Alene War of 1858 was the second phase of the Yakima War
, involving a series of encounters between the allied Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, Palouse and Northern Paiute against United States Army
forces in the Washington and Idaho
areas.
In May 1858 a combined force of about 1,000 Coeur d’Alene, Spokane
, and Palouse
attacked and defeated a force of 164 American troops under Colonel
Edward Steptoe
at the Battle of Pine Creek
.
A larger force of 600 men under Colonel George Wright
was sent to subdue the tribes. On September 1, 1858 Wright's troops defeated the allied tribes at the Battle of Four Lakes
and for days later he defeated the natives in the Battle of Spokane Plains
.
After the Four Lakes battle, the army hanged seventeen Palouse along Latah Creek
which was later called Hangman Creek as a result. Among the Palouse hanged was Qualchan
, a chief.
Yakima War
The Yakima War was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people on the Northwest Plateau, then Washington Territory and now the southern interior of Eastern Washington, from 1855 to 1858.- Naming :...
, involving a series of encounters between the allied Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, Palouse and Northern Paiute against United States Army
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
forces in the Washington and Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
areas.
In May 1858 a combined force of about 1,000 Coeur d’Alene, Spokane
Spokane (tribe)
The Spokane are a Native American people in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Washington. The Spokane Indian Reservation, at , is located in eastern Washington, almost entirely in Stevens County, but includes two very small parcels of land and part of the Spokane River in...
, and Palouse
Palus (tribe)
The Palus are a Sahaptin tribe recognized in the Treaty of 1855 with the Yakamas . A variant spelling is Palouse, which was the source of the name for the fertile prairie of Washington and Idaho.- Ethnography :...
attacked and defeated a force of 164 American troops under Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Edward Steptoe
Edward Steptoe
Edward Jenner Steptoe was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. He is primarily remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Pine Creek during the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War. It was at Pine Creek where Steptoe and 164 men were ambushed...
at the Battle of Pine Creek
Battle of Pine Creek
The Battle of Pine Creek, also known as the Battle of Tohotonimme and the Steptoe Fight, was a conflict between United States Army forces under Lt. Colonel Edward J. Steptoe and members of the Coeur d'Alene, Palouse and Paiute Native American tribes. It took place on May 17, 1858 near what is...
.
A larger force of 600 men under Colonel George Wright
George Wright (general)
George Wright was an American soldier who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
was sent to subdue the tribes. On September 1, 1858 Wright's troops defeated the allied tribes at the Battle of Four Lakes
Battle of Four Lakes
The Battle of Four Lakes was a battle during a US Army expedition against a confederation of Indian tribes in Washington and Idaho. Indian resistance to U.S. troops in the area had continued as part of the Yakima War. Commander of the Department of the Pacific, General Newman S. Clarke sent a...
and for days later he defeated the natives in the Battle of Spokane Plains
Battle of Spokane Plains
The Battle of Spokane Plains, was a conflict between United States Army forces under George Wright and members of the Coeur d'Alene, Yakama and Spokane, Native American tribes. It took place on September 5, 1858 near what is present-day Fort George Wright. The United States Army forces were...
.
After the Four Lakes battle, the army hanged seventeen Palouse along Latah Creek
Latah Creek
Latah Creek, also known as Hangman Creek, is a large stream in eastern Washington and north central Idaho in the United States. The creek flows northwest from the Rocky Mountains to Spokane, where it empties into the Spokane River...
which was later called Hangman Creek as a result. Among the Palouse hanged was Qualchan
Qualchan
Qualchan was a 19th century Yakama chieftain who participated in the Yakima War with his uncle Kamiakin and other chieftains. Shortly after the Walla Walla council in 1855, in which Yakama leaders warned the United States against further settlement of the area, Qualchan and five others killed six...
, a chief.
See also
- Yakima WarYakima WarThe Yakima War was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people on the Northwest Plateau, then Washington Territory and now the southern interior of Eastern Washington, from 1855 to 1858.- Naming :...
- Cayuse WarCayuse WarThe Cayuse War was an armed conflict that took place in the Northwestern United States from 1847 to 1855 between the Cayuse people of the region and the United States Government and local Euro-American settlers...
- Nez Perce WarNez Perce WarThe Nez Perce War was an armed conflict between the Nez Perce and the United States government fought in 1877 as part of the American Indian Wars. After a series of battles in which both the U.S. Army and native people sustained significant casualties, the Nez Perce surrendered and were relocated...
- Okanagan TrailOkanagan TrailThe Okanagan Trail was an inland route to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush from the Lower Columbia region of the Washington and Oregon Territories in 1858-1859...
- NicolaNicola (chief)Nicola , also Nkwala or N'kwala, was an important First Nations political figure in the fur trade era of the British Columbia Interior as well as into the colonial period...
- Steptoe Massacre