Battle of White Bird Canyon

Battle of White Bird Canyon
Part of the Nez Perce War
White Bird Battleground panorama, Idaho, 2003
Date 17 June 1877 Location Idaho County, Idaho Territory, U.S. 45°47′30″N 116°16′47″W / 45.79167°N 116.27972°W / 45.79167; -116.27972 Result Nez Perce Victory
Belligerents
United States	Nez Perce
Commanders and leaders
Capt. David Perry Capt. Joel Graham Trimble	Chief Joseph Ollokot White Bird
Strength
106 soldiers; 11 civilian volunteers, 13 Nez Perce scouts	about 70 warriors
Casualties and losses
34 killed 4 wounded	3 wounded
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The Battle of White Bird Canyon was fought on June 17, 1877, in Idaho Territory. White Bird Canyon was the opening battle of the Nez Perce War between the Nez Perce Indians and the United States. The battle was a significant defeat of the U.S. Army. It took place in the western part of present-day Idaho County, southwest of the city of Grangeville.