| Ute Wars | |||||||
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| Part of the American Indian Wars | |||||||
 An etching that appeared in the December 6, 1879 edition of "Frank Leslie's Weekly" depicts the aftermath of the Meeker Massacre. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
Ute Allies: | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Brigham Young John W. Gunnison † Reddick Allred Wesley Merritt Thomas T. Thornburgh † |
Walkara Antonga Black Hawk Kanosh Ouray Polk Posey † | ||||||
The Ute Wars were a series of conflicts between the Ute people and the United States which began in 1849 and ended in 1923.[1][2]
- ^ Decker, 190–193
- ^ "Chief Posey's War". Utah History Resource Center. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.