Cayuse War - Wikipedia
The Cayuse War (1847-1855) was an armed conflict between the Cayuse people of the Northwestern United States and settlers, backed by the U.S. government. The conflict was triggered by the Whitman massacre of 1847, where the Cayuse attacked a missionary outpost in response to a deadly measles epidemic that they believed was caused by Marcus Whitman.
Cayuse Indian War (1847–1850) - The Oregon Encyclopedia
The first major and ongoing conflict between Native groups and white resettlers in Oregon was a direct consequence of the murders by Cayuse tribesmen of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and eleven others at Waiiletpu, the Whitmans’ mission near present-day Walla Walla, Washington, on November 29, 1847.
Cayuse Indians - HistoryLink.org
2013年4月3日 · A group of Cayuse attacked the mission in November 1847, killing the Whitmans and 11 others -- a brief flurry of violence that led to the first Indian war in the Northwest, the creation of Oregon Territory as a federal entity, and, eventually, a treaty that stripped the tribe of most of its land.
Whitman massacre - Wikipedia
Cayuse in at least three villages held Whitman responsible for the widespread epidemic that killed hundreds of Cayuse while leaving settlers comparatively unscathed. Some Cayuse accused settlers of poisoning them so they could take their land.
Cayuse attack mission, in what becomes known as the …
The attack, a pivotal event in Northwest history, will lead to a war of retaliation against the Cayuse and the extension of federal control over the present-day states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
The Cayuse War – Revenge for the Measles - Legends of America
Seeking revenge, Cayuse tribesmen attacked the Whitman Mission on November 29, 1847, killing fourteen settlers, including Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and destroying most of the buildings. Afterward, the Indians held 53 women and children captive …
Cayuse people - Wikipedia
The Cayuse attacked the missionaries, killing Whitman and his wife Narcissa, and eleven others. They captured 54 European-American women and children and held them for ransom. They destroyed the mission buildings. This attack prompted an armed response by the United States and the Cayuse War ensued. Five Cayuse warriors were hanged; see Cayuse ...
Whitman Mission attack and the lost graves of the ‘Cayuse Five’
2022年11月29日 · In the aftermath, American settlers and the US Army launched a series of attacks that came to be known as the Cayuse War. Soon after that, Congress acted and created Oregon Territory after a long...
Losing the Land - Oregon History Project
When some Cayuse killed a dozen people associated with the mission in 1847, it touched off the first Indian war in the Pacific Northwest. Willamette Valley volunteers often attacked Indians indiscriminately.
Palouse Indians and Oregon Volunteers battle in future Columbia …
2006年11月29日 · On March 14 and 15, 1848, a battle between Oregon Volunteers and members of the Palouse Tribe takes place in present-day Columbia County during the Cayuse War. The fighting continues for 30 hours.