Battle of Four Lakes

Battle of Four Lakes
Part of the Coeur d'Alene War, Yakima War

Map showing the Battle of Four Lakes and the Battle of Spokane Plains
DateSeptember 1, 1858
Location
Near present day Four Lakes, Washington
47°33′02″N 117°36′36″W / 47.550664°N 117.609874°W / 47.550664; -117.609874
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States Yakama
Palus
Spokan
Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene)
Commanders and leaders
United States George Wright Kamiakin
Strength
~700
(including 200 civilian drovers)		 ~500
Casualties and losses
0 17 to 20 (dead);
unknown injured

The Battle of Four Lakes was a battle during the Coeur d'Alene War of 1858 in the Washington Territory (now the states of Washington and Idaho) in the United States. The Coeur d'Alene War was part of the Yakima War, which began in 1855. The battle was fought near present-day Four Lakes, Washington, between elements of the United States Army and a coalition of Native American tribes consisting of Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene), Palus, Spokan, and Yakama warriors.