By decade
The engagements fought in Oregon, by decade.
Where these engagements were fought
6 of the 19 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 13 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
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Lost River | 1872 | United States victory | 1 killed, 7 wounded vs 2 killed, 3 wounded |
| Battle of Hungry Hill | 1855 | United States victory | less than 20 killed or wounded vs Army:; 4 killed; 7… |
| Battle of Big Bend | 1856 | United States victory | 10 killed; 17 wounded vs unknown killed or wounded; 185… |
| Battle of Evans Creek | 1853 | United States victory | 3 killed; 5 wounded (one mortally) vs 8 killed; 20 wounded… |
| Battle of Grave Creek | 1855 | United States victory | 33 volunteers killed; 17 regulars killed; 44 civilians… |
| Camp Harney | 1868 | 1 Indian killed | |
| Otseos Lodge | 1868 | 2 wounded | |
| Hoag's Bluff, Warner Valley | 1868 | 2 killed; 1 wounded | |
| Malheur River | 1868 | 32 Indians killed; 3 Indians wounded | |
| Dunder and Blitzen Creek | 1868 | 3 wounded; 12 Indians killed; 2 Indians captured | |
| Owyhee River | 1868 | 1 Indian killed | |
| Castle Rock | 1868 | 1 wounded; 5 Indians captured |
Plus 3 further documented engagements in the Oregon record.
By war
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: U.S. Adjutant-General's Office, Chronological List of Actions with Indians (1891) (public domain (U.S. federal record)); Wikidata (structured data, CC0); Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).