Battle of Lost River 1872
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 November 1872 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1872 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Modoc War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.9960, -121.5240 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lost River in November 1872 was the first battle in the Modoc War in the northwestern United States. The skirmish, which was fought near the Lost River along the California–Oregon border, was the result of an attempt by the U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army to force a band of the Modoc tribe to relocate back to the Klamath Reservation, which they had left in objection of its conditions.
In the subsequent war, Captain Jack of the Modoc and 53 warriors held off more than 1000 U.S. soldiers for 7 months in the area of the present-day Lava Beds National Monument. Part of this was named Captain Jack's Stronghold in his honor.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Lost River (revision 1379094003), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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