Battle of Cottonwood

The Battle of Cottonwood was a series of engagements July 3–5, 1877, in the Nez Perce War between the Native American Nez Perce people, and U.S. Army soldiers and civilian volunteers. Near Cottonwood, Idaho Territory, the Nez Perce, led by Chief Joseph, brushed aside the soldiers and continued their 1,170 miles (1,880 km) fighting retreat to cross the Rocky Mountains in an attempt to reach safety in Canada.

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1877  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, United States, 

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Location: 46.0267, -116.3275, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1877 Battle of Cottonwood

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1877 Battle of White Bird Canyon

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1877 Battle of the Clearwater

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Cottonwood House - Robert H Fletcher

Cottonwood Skirmish Site NPS

Nez Perce War Marker, Cottonwood, Idaho (46388006202)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of White Bird Canyon	battle, United States	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of Cottonwood	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of the Clearwater	battle, United States	Wikidata
commons	image		Cottonwood House - Robert H Fletcher		Commons
commons	image		Cottonwood Skirmish Site NPS		Commons
commons	image		Nez Perce War Marker, Cottonwood, Idaho (46388006202)		Commons