Battle of Four Lakes

Battle of Four Lakes
Part of the Coeur d'Alene War, Yakima War
Map showing the Battle of Four Lakes and the Battle of Spokane Plains
Date September 1, 1858 Location Near present day Four Lakes, Washington 47°33′02″N 117°36′36″W / 47.550664°N 117.609874°W / 47.550664; -117.609874 Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Yakama Palus Spokan Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene)
Commanders and leaders
George Wright	Kamiakin
Strength
~700 (including 200 civilian drovers)	~500
Casualties and losses
0	17 to 20 (dead); unknown injured

The Battle of Four Lakes was a battle during the Coeur d'Alene War of 1858 in the Washington Territory (now the states of Washington and Idaho) in the United States. The Coeur d'Alene War was part of the Yakima War, which began in 1855. The battle was fought near present-day Four Lakes, Washington, between elements of the United States Army and a coalition of Native American tribes consisting of Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene), Palus, Spokan, and Yakama warriors.