The Battle of Bear Paw (also written as Battle of the Bears Paw or Battle of the Bears Paw Mountains) was the final engagement of the Nez Perce War. Some of the Nez Perce were able to escape to Canada, but Chief Joseph was forced to surrender the majority of his followers to General Oliver O. Howard and Colonel Nelson A. Miles. The battlefield today is part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
Read more about Battle Of Bear Paw: Background, Cow Island Landing, Crisis in Leadership, Miles Catches The Nez Perce, The Battle, The Siege, Surrender, Aftermath
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