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)

Files

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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

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.