Nez Perce War

American  

[nez purs wawr] / ˈnɛz ˈpɜrs ˈwɔr /

Or Nez Percé War

noun

1. a war (1877) fought in the northwestern U.S. between the U.S. and a band of Nez Perce Indians.

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Example Sentences

AM’SÁAXPA, Wallowa County, Oregon — They were exiled from this place during the Nez Perce War in 1877, driven from their homes and ancestral lands by U.S. soldiers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

While the shooting has long stopped, a different kind of Nez Perce War still goes on.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2020

Imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth for the winter of 1877–78 and then exiled to Indian Territory, hundreds of Nez Perce War survivors died from malaria, cholera, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and suicide.

From Slate • May 24, 2017