Qualla: Battle of Camas Creek https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:04 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Camas Creek https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek Battle of Camas Creek: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain. At four in the morning on August 20, 1877, Nez Perce warriors crept through the darkness toward a heavily guarded Army camp at Camas Meadows, Idaho. Their mission was audacious: steal the cavalry's horses and leave General Oliver O. Howard's pursuit force stranded on foot. What they got instead were mules - a mistake that still accomplished their goal and added a touch of dark humor to one of the most remarkable fighting retreats in American military history.

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/9xbk-battle-of-camas-creek-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Camas Creek: The Long Road to Camas Meadows https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain. The Nez Perce who arrived at Camas Meadows were exhausted survivors of a brutal campaign. Just ten days earlier, they had fought the bloody Battle of the Big Hole, where soldiers attacked their sleeping camp at dawn, killing many women and children. About 700 Nez Perce - fewer th...

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/9xbk-battle-of-camas-creek-the-long-road-to-camas-meadows.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Camas Creek: A Tactical Masterstroke https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain. Howard was no fool. When his troops made camp at Camas Meadows on August 19, he took "great pains" to cover the camp with pickets in every direction. Nez Perce scouts observed these precautions and reported back to their chiefs. The decision was made: a nighttime raid to put Howa...

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/9xbk-battle-of-camas-creek-a-tactical-masterstroke.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Camas Creek: The Ambush in Black Lava https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Photograph, Public domain. General Howard dispatched 150 cavalrymen at dawn to recover the stock. The Nez Perce were ready. Their rear guard set up an ambush among hillocks of black lava and broken terrain dotted with aspen trees and sagebrush. A thin skirmish line in a grassy meadow served as bait, while ...

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/9xbk-battle-of-camas-creek-the-ambush-in-black-lava.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Camas Creek: Uncle Sam's Boys Are Too Slow https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain. After the battle, Howard was reinforced by 280 infantry and fifty gorgeously decorated Bannock warriors wearing buckskin, sleigh bells, and bright blankets. But his pursuit was agonizingly slow - his troops had marched 26 days averaging miles daily and were exhausted. Scout Stant...

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/x/b/k/battle-of-camas-creek-wp/9xbk-battle-of-camas-creek-uncle-sams-boys-are-too-slow.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Camas Creek: Echoes in the Sagebrush https://qualla.com/battle-of-camas-creek/ Photo credit Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain. Today, the sites of Howard's encampment and Norwood's desperate stand are designated a National Historic Landmark, part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail. The landscape remains largely unchanged - undeveloped except for a grave ma...

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