Snake War

1864 – 1868 · United States vs Northern Paiute, Bannock and Western Shoshone

An irregular war (1864-1868) between the United States and the Northern Paiute, Bannock and Western Shoshone ('Snake' Indians) across the high desert of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California; it was one of the deadliest yet least-remembered conflicts of the Indian Wars.

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