Battle of Bear Paw

The Battle of Bear Paw was the final engagement of the Nez Perce War of 1877. Following a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) running fight from north central Idaho Territory over the previous four months, the U.S. Army managed to corner most of the Nez Perce led by Chief Joseph in early October 1877 in northern Montana Territory, just 42 miles (68 km) south of the border with Canada, where the Nez Perce intended to seek refuge from persecution by the U.S. government.

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1877  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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Location: 48.3775, -109.2072, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1877 Battle of Bear Paw

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Bear Paw Battlefield

This is a historic photograph of the iconic monument at Bear Paw being installed in 1931. (98b4f775-1dd8-b71b-0be3-c1558eb74fc3)

Upon arrival to Bear Paw Battlefield, visitors are greeted with this visual. The waysides overlook the battlefield and give a (94a401f9-1dd8-b71b-0bb8-d49ebe1d03eb)

Bear Paw Battlefield

Riders at Bear Paw Battlefield (e11f5213-a14c-4a89-967b-a936682ab52e)

Montana - the Nez Percé War - incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles Surrender of Chief Joseph and his principal warriors at General Miles's LCCN2001700454

Montana - the Nez Percé War - incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles General Miles charging the Indian camp - the dash into the ravine - - from LCCN96516447

Hero tales of the American soldier and sailor as told by the heroes themselves and their comrades; the unwritten history of American chivalry (1899) (14783912365)

Deeds of valor - how America's heroes won the medal of honor - personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous (14791294243)

BearPawSignByPhilKonstantin

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of Bear Paw	United States, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Bear Paw Battlefield		Commons
commons	image		This is a historic photograph of the iconic monument at Bear Paw being installed in 1931. (98b4f775-1dd8-b71b-0be3-c1558eb74fc3)		Commons
commons	image		Upon arrival to Bear Paw Battlefield, visitors are greeted with this visual. The waysides overlook the battlefield and give a (94a401f9-1dd8-b71b-0bb8-d49ebe1d03eb)		Commons
commons	image		Bear Paw Battlefield		Commons
commons	image		Riders at Bear Paw Battlefield (e11f5213-a14c-4a89-967b-a936682ab52e)		Commons
commons	image		Montana - the Nez Percé War - incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles Surrender of Chief Joseph and his principal warriors at General Miles's LCCN2001700454		Commons
commons	image		Montana - the Nez Percé War - incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles General Miles charging the Indian camp - the dash into the ravine - - from LCCN96516447		Commons
commons	image		Hero tales of the American soldier and sailor as told by the heroes themselves and their comrades; the unwritten history of American chivalry (1899) (14783912365)		Commons
commons	image		Deeds of valor - how America's heroes won the medal of honor - personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous (14791294243)		Commons
commons	image		BearPawSignByPhilKonstantin		Commons