What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1869 – 29 Dec 1869
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 56.38° N, 132.09° W
- Description
- US Army attack in Alaska
Wrangell Bombardment
US Army attack in Alaska
The Wrangell Bombardment was the bombardment of the Stikine village of Old Wrangell by the United States Army in 1869. The army issued an ultimatum to the villagers, demanding they deliver a Stikine named Scutd-doo to justice following the retribution murder of Leon Smith by Scutd-doo.
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