The American Indian Wars

The 1850s

35 documented engagements fought during the 1850s, across 7 of today's states.

Frederic Remington, The Battle of Beecher's Island. Public domain.
35
Engagements
1850 to 1859
Years
7
States

Where these engagements were fought

22 of the 52 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 30 are recorded without a precise point. Select a marker to see the engagement.

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

EngagementStateYearOutcomeForces or losses
Battle of Ojo CalienteNM1854United States victoryNone vs 5 killed; 6 wounded
Battle of Hungry HillOR1855United States victoryless than 20 killed or wounded vs Army:; 4 killed; 7…
Battle of Walla WallaWA1855United States victory6 killed; 17 wounded vs 75-100 killed (est.); Unknown…
Battle of Ash HollowNE1855United States victory86 killed, 70 women and children captured vs 27 killed
Battle of Big BendOR1856United States victory10 killed; 17 wounded vs unknown killed or wounded; 185…
Tule River WarCA1856United States victorySome wounded vs >100 killed
Battle of Spokane PlainsWA1858United States victory1 (wounded) vs 6 (dead); unknown wounded
Battle of Pine CreekWA1858United States victory19 dead 27+ wounded (est.) vs 9 dead (est.); 40+ wounded
Battle of Four LakesWA1858United States victory0 vs 17 to 20 (dead);; unknown injured
Battle of Rio Grande CityTX1859United States victory200 killed
Battle of Evans CreekOR1853United States victory3 killed; 5 wounded (one mortally) vs 8 killed; 20 wounded…
Battle of Grave CreekOR1855United States victory33 volunteers killed; 17 regulars killed; 44 civilians…

Plus 23 further documented engagements in the the 1850s record.

Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikidata (structured data, CC0); Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).