| Battle of Owyhee River | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Indian Wars, Snake War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Paiute | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Crook | Howluck (Big Foot) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 Company, 1st U.S. Cavalry[1] | ~90 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
1 wounded 1 mortally wounded[2] |
30 killed 7 captured[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Owyhee River took place during the Snake War in 1866 in response to Paiute attacks along the Owyhee River earlier that year.[2]
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