Battle of Pine Creek

Battle of Pine Creek

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Pine Creek ("Battle of Tohotonimme")
partof=The Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War


caption=
date=May 17, 1858
place= near Rosalia, Washington, Steptoe Butte
casus=
territory=
result=Native American victory, United States Army retreat
combatant1=United States of America
combatant2=Coeur D' Alenes Yakima, Cayuse, Spokane, possibly Walla Walla Indians, assorted Native American tribes
commander1= Lt. Col. Edward J. Steptoe
commander2= Kamiakin, et al.
strength1= 164 riflemen [ [http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/nwtribes.htm History of the Northwest Tribes] , emayzine]
strength2= 800-1,000 (est.)
casualties1= 7 dead; 6-13 wounded (est.)
casualties2= 9-50 dead (est.); 40-50 wounded (est.)|

The Battle of Pine Creek, also known as the Battle of Tohotonimme, was a conflict between United States Army forces under Lt. Colonel Edward J. Steptoe and an assortment of Native American tribes. [ [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=8132 Oregon volunteers battle the Walla Wallas and other tribes beginning on December 7, 1855] , HistoryLink, April 20, 2008] It took place in 1858 near what is present-day Rosalia, Washington. [" [http://www.townofrosalia.org/steptoebattle.htm Battle of Pine Creek] ", Rosalia, Washington Website, May 3, 2008]

ee also

*Indian Wars
*Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War
*Yakima War

References

External links

* [http://www.rosaliavic.org/steptoe_battlefield.php Rosalia Visitors Resource & Interpretive Center: Steptoe Battlefield]
* [http://www.rosaliavic.org/Battle%20Field%20Information/SR%20872%20Steptoe.pdf Emerson, Stephen. "Steptoe (Tohotonimme) Battlefield Survey"' (13 MB PDF)]
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=8123 Johnson, Randall A., "May 17, 1858. The Ordeal of the Steptoe Command" (HistoryLink.org essay No. 8123)]
* [http://news.aol.com/story/_a/saturday-is-150th-anniversary-of-battle/n20080517173509990002 "Saturday is 150th anniversary of Battle of Steptoe" By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, AP Posted: 2008-05-17 17:35:15]


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