List of battles fought in Nebraska
This is an incomplete list of military and other armed confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern US State of Nebraska since European contact. The region was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535–1679, New France from 1679–1803, and part of the United States of America 1803–present.
The Plains Indian Wars directly affected the region during westward expansion.
Battles[edit]
| Name | Date | Location | War | Campaign | Dead | Belligerents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villasur expedition[1] | August 12–14, 1720 | near modern Columbus, Nebraska | War of the Quadruple Alliance | 46[2] | Spanish Empire, Pueblo, & Apache vs Pawnee & Otoe | |
| Battle of Ash Hollow[3] | September 3, 1855 | near modern Lewellen, Nebraska | First Sioux War | 113 | Brulé vs United States of America | |
| Battle Creek[4] | July 12, 1859 | near modern Battle Creek, Nebraska | Pawnee War of 1859 | 0 | United States of America vs Pawnee | |
| Little Blue River Raid[5] | August 7–9, 1864 | Little Blue River[6] | Cheyenne War of 1864 | 38 | Cheyenne, Arapaho & Lakota[7] vs Nebraska settlers[8] | |
| Plum Creek Massacre | August 8, 1864 | near modern Lexington, Nebraska | Cheyenne War of 1864 | 13 | Cheyenne vs western emigrants | |
| Oak Grove Station | August 9–10, 1864 | near modern Oak, Nebraska | Cheyenne War of 1864 | 2 | Cheyenne dog soldiers & Lakota vs Nebraska settlers | |
| Kiowa Ranch Station | August 10, 1864 | near modern Deshler, Nebraska | Cheyenne War of 1864 | 2 | Cheyenne & Lakota vs Nebraska settlers | |
| Battle of Mud Springs | February 4–6, 1865 | near modern Dalton, Nebraska | Colorado War | 1[9] | Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, & Arapaho vs United States of America | |
| Battle of Rush Creek | February 8–9, 1865 | near modern Broadwater, Nebraska | Colorado War | 4+ | Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, & Arapaho vs United States of America | |
| Massacre Canyon[10] | August 5, 1873 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | 69 | Oglala, Brulé & Sihasapa vs Pawnee | ||
| Battle of Warbonnet Creek | July 17, 1876 | near modern Harrison, Nebraska | Great Sioux War of 1876 | 1 | United States of America vs Cheyenne |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Villasur Sent to Nebraska". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
- ^ The number of Pawnee and Otoe dead is unknown.
- ^ "The Battle of Blue Water". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 2, 2004. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Battle Creek". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 2, 2004. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Battle Creek". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 2, 2004. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Essentially a 60-mile campaign along the Overland Trail.
- ^ Which band of Lakota people were involved has not been found yet; more research is required.
- ^ Some residents of Kansas were also attacked.
- ^ Although the Native Americans had casualties, George Bent stated that none were killed.
- ^ Riley, Paul D. "The Battle of Massacre Canyon" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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