Indian Wars

  • Powhatan Confederacy

    Powhatan Confederacy

    After a period of peaceful relations, a fight that lasted 12 years killed many colonists and natives, leaving the living Victorious.
  • Pequot War

    Pequot War

    Lead to the death of 600-700 natives, and the rest of them were sold Bermuda as slaves.
  • King Philip's War

    King Philip's War

    Was a way to try and push settlers out of Swansea, Massachussetts and ended in many deaths including his own.
  • Pueblo Revolt

    Pueblo Revolt

    Led by Pope, the Spanish lived independently for 12 years after the Indians were thrown off the Spanish Yoke. Spanish reconquered in 1692.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    A feud between the France and Britain to decide who gets North America. The Algonquian was not too fond to the French and the Iroquois wasn't fond of the British.
  • Tuscarora War

    Tuscarora War

    Under the law of Chief Hancock the Tuscarora attacked many settlements, killed settlers and destroyed farms. In 1713, James Moore and Yamasee defeated the raiders.
  • Yamasee War

    Yamasee War

    Indian Confederation led by the Yamasee that came close to defeating white settlement completely in their region.
  • Pontiac's Conspiracy

    Pontiac's Conspiracy

    Chief Pontiac and his group pushed the British out of every post except Detroit. After surrounding the fort for five months, they left to find food for Winter.
  • Lord Dunmore's War

    Lord Dunmore's War

    Alerted tribes took over a big group of traders and settlers. Governor of Virginia, sent in 3,000 soldiers and defeated 1,000 natives.
  • Old Northwest Warfare

    Old Northwest Warfare

    After two embarrassing defeats in the hands of the natives, Americans won a victory under "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe

    The Prophet, brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh, attacked Indiana Territory Gov. After Battle the Natives fled.
  • Creek War

    Creek War

    Men under Andrew Jackson broke the power of Creek Raiders who attacked Fort Mims and killed settlers. They gave up a vast land track.
  • First Seminole War

    First Seminole War

    The Seminole, defending runaway slaves and their land in Florida, fought Andrew Jackson's force. Jackson failed to defeat them, but forced Spain to hand over territory.
  • Black Hawk War

    Black Hawk War

    Final native conflict, led by Chief Black Hawk. An unsuccessful attempt by the Sauk and Fox tribes to move back to their homeland.
  • Second Seminole War

    Second Seminole War

    Chief Osceola, the Seminole continued to fight for their land. They headed towards the Everglades; Osceola was taken. They were almost taken out.
  • Navajo Conflicts

    Navajo Conflicts

    Continuous fighting between the Navajo and U.S. Army led to their removal on an unfriendly place far from the homeland.
  • Sioux Wars

    Sioux Wars

    After moving across the Mississippi into "Indian Country" the Sioux under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse resisted sets of settlers and prospectors, to keep their hunting grounds.
  • Rogue River War

    Rogue River War

    Attacks on Rogue River Valley Indian people meant to start a war that would employ miners unable to work because of the drought. Indians were forced out of reservations.
  • Third Seminole War

    Third Seminole War

    Under Chief Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole mounted their final stand against the U.S. Bowlegs surrendered. So him and the rest were deported to Indian Territory Oklahoma.
  • Apache Attacks

    Apache Attacks

    Rejecting reservation life, Apaches and others staged attacks on outposts. Geronimo finally surrendered in 1886; others fought until 1900.
  • Ute Wars

    Ute Wars

    Ute nation fought against the whites. Mormon settlers were overtaking Ute lands and exhausting their resources and wildlife.
  • Modoc War

    Modoc War

    Captain Jack and his followers fled from their reservation to the lava beds of Tule Lake, where they held out against soldiers for 6 months. He was Hung.
  • Red River War

    Red River War

    William T. Sherman led a campaign of more than 14 battles against the Arapaho, Comanche, Cheyenne and Kiowa tribes, who eventually surrendered.
  • Battle of the Little Bighorn

    Battle of the Little Bighorn

    George A. Custer and 250 soldiers under his command confronted Sioux warriors on the Little Bighorn River and were taken out in the result of a fight.
  • Battle of the Rosebud

    Battle of the Rosebud

    Lakota and Cheyenne under Crazy Horse turned back soldiers commanded by General George Crook, cutting off help that might have aided Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
  • Nez Perce War

    Nez Perce War

    After fighting to keep their home in Wallowa Valley, Chief Joseph led his people to Canada. They surrendered near the border to Nelson Miles' soldiers.
  • The Wounded Knee Massacre

    The Wounded Knee Massacre

    After Sitting Bull was killed Big Foot took command of the final band of fighting Lakota (Sioux). They were trapped at Wounded Knee Creek and destroyed by the U.S. Army.