Battle

Battle of Bear Paw

30 Sep 1877 – 5 Oct 1877 · 48.38° N, 109.21° W

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30 Sep 1877 – 5 Oct 1877
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
48.38° N, 109.21° W
Description
1877 battle

Battle of Bear Paw

United States historic place

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 fr…

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