Plan of the Battle of Four Lakes Sept 1st, 1858 and the Battle of the Spokane Plains Sept 5th, 1858 fought by the U.S. Troops under Col. Geo. Wright 9th Infy. with the Northern Indians, Palouses, Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenes & c. (1859)
Title
Plan of the Battle of Four Lakes Sept 1st, 1858 and the Battle of the Spokane Plains Sept 5th, 1858 fought by the U.S. Troops under Col. Geo. Wright 9th Infy. with the Northern Indians, Palouses, Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenes & c. (1859)
Subject
Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific -- Wars -- 1815-1875.
Description
1 map: 40 x 31 cm. <br>Scale 1 inch to 1 mile <br>"Each curve shows an elevation of 50 ft., and the haschures an elevation of from 15 to 20 ft." <br>In 1858 a military expedition was formed under the leadership of Col. George Wright to engage the Spokane Indians and their allies. After the two engagements shown here the Indians sued for peace, with most of the combatants either surrendering or fleeing.
Creator
Kolecki, Theodore <br> Mullan, John, 1830-1909
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
[Washington: William A. Harris]
Date
1859
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is found in Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate : a copy of the topographical memoir and map of Colonel Wright's late campaign against the Indians in Oregon and Washington Territories. February 15, 1959.--Read ... February 18.--Report considered and agreed to.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
wsu 574 <br> E83.84 .U5 1859
Coverage
United States -- Washington (Terr.) -- Spokane County
Collection
Citation
Kolecki, Theodore <br> Mullan, John, 1830-1909, “Plan of the Battle of Four Lakes Sept 1st, 1858 and the Battle of the Spokane Plains Sept 5th, 1858 fought by the U.S. Troops under Col. Geo. Wright 9th Infy. with the Northern Indians, Palouses, Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenes & c. (1859),” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 25, 2024, http://752800.40daj.group/items/show/2083.