Battle of Bear Paw

Local nameBear Paw Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park
LocationBlaine County, Montana

The Battle of Bear Paw was the final engagement of the Nez Perce War of 1877. Following a 1,200-mile 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 south of the border with Canada, where the Nez Perce intended to seek refuge from persecution by the U.S. government.

Although some of the Nez Perce were able to escape to Canada, Chief Joseph was forced to surrender the majority of his followers to Brigadier General Oliver Howard and Colonel Nelson A. Miles on October 5. Today, the battlefield is part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bear_Paw

Address 59523, United States

Coordinates 48°22'39.021" N -109°12'37.016" E

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