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Powhatan Confederacy
Colonists were victorious after a 12 year conflict that left many natives and colonists dead. (1622-1644) -
Pequot War
600 to 700 native were immolated from the deaths of colonists. The rest were sold into slavery. -
King Philip's War
In this war, Ling Philip's objective was to remove settlers starting a Swansea, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, this war led to the Kings death and also the slaughter on both sides of the war. (1675-1678) -
Pueblo Revolt
The Spanish conquered Indians led by Popé. The Indians then defeated the Spanish yoke and lived peacefully for 12 years. The Spanish comes back and reconquered in 1692. (1680-1692) -
French and Indian War
It was between France and Britain to take North America. The Algonquian joined with the French while the Iroquois joined with the British. (1689-1763) -
Tuscarora War
Settlements were attacked by The Tuscarora under chief Hancock. Farms were destroyed and in 1713 raiders defeated James Moore and Yamasee warriors. -
Yamasee War
White settlement around the region were almost eliminated by the Yamasee who was an Indian confederation. (1715-1718) -
Pontiac's Conspiracy
The British were being drove out by an alliance led by warrior chief Pontiac. The alliance took every post except Detroit. -
Lord Dunmore's War
Lord Dunmore's War occurred when the governor of Virginia, Dunmore, took 3,000 soldiers who defeated about 1,000 natives after they heard that tribes were raiding traders and settlers. -
Old Northwest Warfare
During the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Americans had finally won a battle after two defeats from the natives. Their victory was led by "Mad Anthony" Wayne. (1790-1794) -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Indiana Territory Government William Henry Harrison's force were attacked by the Prophet, brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh by only using hand to hand combat but the natives eventually fled. -
Creek War
The Americans were handed over a vast land tract after Militiamen under Andrew Jackson took the power of Creek raiders who had killed settlers at Fort Mims. -
First Seminole War
Andrew Jackson could not defeat the Seminole who fought Andrew Jackson's force while they were defending salves and their land in Florida. Andrew Jackson did forced Spain to hand over the territory. (1816-1818) -
Black Hawk War
The Sauk and Fox tribes attempted to take their homeland back from Chief Black Hawk which led to a native conflict. -
Second Seminole War
The Seminole were nearly eliminated trying to fight for their land back in a second war who was led by Chief Osceola. The Chief was captured after retreating into the Everglades. (1835-1842) -
Navajo Conflicts
The Navajo were removed and imprisoned from reservations because of conflicts between the US Army. (1849-1863) -
Sioux Wars
To keep their hunting grounds, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse defended it from settlers and prospectors at "Indian Country." (1854-1890) -
Rogue River War
Indian survivors were removed out to reservations after Indian people were start a war that would help miners by attacks on Rogue River Valley. (1855-1856) -
Third Seminole War
Chief Billy Bowlegs and others were move to Indian Territory in Oklahoma after a final defeat from the US. (1855-1858) -
Apache Attacks
Outposts were attacked hundreds of times by Apaches under Geronimo, Cochise and others. In 1886, Geronimo surrendered but the others fought on. (1861-1900) -
Ute Wars
The Ute nation were stolen from by Mormon settlers who took Ute lands and resources. (1865-1868, 1879) -
Modoc War
Soldiers held Captain Jack and his followers at Tule Lake for six months after fleeing from their hardscrabble reservation. Captain Jack was taken and hanged. (1872-1873) -
Red River War
The Arapaho, Comanche, Cheyenne and Kiowa tribes, surrendered after 14 battles against William T. Sherman campaign. (1874-1875) -
Battle of the Rosebud
Reinforcements for Custer were being cut off because soldiers commanded by General George Crook were being defeated by Lakota and Cheyenne under Crazy Horse. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
George A. Custer and 250 soldiers were wiped out by Sioux warriors on the Little Bighorn River. -
Nez Percé War
Chief Joseph and his people found for their home in Wallowa Valley but failed. Chief led a retreat to Canada but eventually surrendered near the border to Nelson Miles' soldiers. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
The U.S. Army defeated Big Foot and last of fighting Lakota at Wounded Knee Creek after the death of Sitting Bull.
