What the records say
- When
- 1847 – 1855
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 48.00° N, 122.00° W
- Description
- war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Cayuse War
Conflict between the US government and Cayuse Native Americans (1847–1855)
The Cayuse War (1847–1855) was an armed conflict between the Cayuse people of the Northwestern United States and settlers, backed by the U.S. government. The conflict was triggered by the Whitman massacre of 1847, where the Cayuse attacked a missionary outpost in response to a deadly measles epidemic that they believed was caused by Marcus Whitman.
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