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Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska)

1800
Nebraska
Era
Colonial and Pre-Columbian
Year
1800
Location
Nebraska
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska) was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in Nebraska, 1800. It was a Unknown victory.

Result
Unknown victory
Forces engaged
Sioux (Oglala, Brulé, and Sihasapa): over 1,500 warriors led by Two Strike, Little Wound, and Spotted Tail vs Pawnee: approximately 700 individuals (350 men, balance women and children) on a summer buffalo hunt
Casualties
Pawnee: 156 killed according to Indian agent John W. Williamson, though estimates range from around 50 to over 150; Sioux casualties: unknown
Outcome
The Sioux war party routed the Pawnee hunting band, killing many Pawnees in an engagement that ranks among the bloodiest Sioux attacks on the Pawnee. This massacre represented one of the last major hostilities between the Pawnee and Sioux and the last battle between Great Plains Indians in North America.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska) take place?
Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska) took place in 1800.
Where was Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska) fought?
Medicine Creek Massacre Site (Nebraska) was fought in Nebraska, United States.
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