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The Nez Perce Victory at White Bird Canyon

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The Nez Perce Victory at White Bird Canyon

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Publisher
Caxton Press
Language
English
Pages
232

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Cover of: Forlorn Hope
Forlorn Hope: The Nez Perce Victory at White Bird Canyon
2003, Caxton Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: Forlorn Hope
Forlorn Hope: The Battle of White Bird Canyon and the Beginning of the Nez Perce War
1991 [1978], Idaho State Historical Society
Paperback in English - First edition
Cover of: Forlorn Hope
Forlorn Hope: The Battle of White Bird Canyon and the Beginning of the Nez Perce War
1978, Idaho State Historical Society
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Table of Contents

Introduction. xi
Chapter 1. The First Raid Page 1
Chapter 2. The Second Raid Page 13
Chapter 3. The Norton Party Page 25
Chapter 4. Developments at Mount Idaho Page 35
Chapter 5. Help From Fort Lapwai Page 45
Chapter 6. Military Biography Page 55
Chapter 7. The Approach Page 69
Chapter 8. The Battle: White Side Page 77
Chapter 9. Incidents, Escapes, and Rescues Page 99
Chapter 10. Burying the Dead Page 113
Chapter 11. Court of Inquiry Page 131
Chapter 12. The Reasons Why Page 147
Chapter 13. Laid to Rest Page 155
Appendixes. 165
Bibliography. 207
Index. 219
Illustrations.
Photographs. 112
Maps.
White Bird battleground. 44
Route of the Nez Perce after the battle. 130

Edition Notes

"Originally published as Forlorn Hope. The Battle of White Bird Canyon and the Beginning of the Nez Perce War, by the Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, Idaho, 1878 [i.e. 1978]"--Title page verso.

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Caldwell, Idaho
Copyright Date
2003

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.8/3
Library of Congress
E83.877.M27 1978

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xv, 232 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Number of pages
232
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 1 inches
Weight
13 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26843131M
ISBN 10
0870044354
ISBN 13
9780870044359
LCCN
78002706
OCLC/WorldCat
53082999
Library Thing
3132503
Goodreads
680883

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