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Battle of Sand Butte
Part of Modoc War (Indian Wars)
Date26 April 1873
Location
South of Captain Jack's Stronghold, California
Result Modoc victory
Belligerents
Modoc United States
Warm Springs Indians
Commanders and leaders
Scarface Charley
Kientpoos
Donald McKay
Evan Thomas †
Thomas Wright †
Strength
20-30 warriors ~70 soldiers
~12 Indian scouts
Casualties and losses
none 35 casualties

The Battle of Sand Butte between the Modoc Indians and the United States Army was a part of the Modoc War in California. On April 26, 1873, a force of ~70 Army soldiers and ~12 Warm Springs Indians scouts went looking for a group of Modoc who had escaped a previous assault attempt by the Army. Mid-day, the Army and Warm Springs Indians were ambushed at the base of Sand Butte, and nearly wiped out by 20 Modoc warriors. The Modoc victory lead to further public calls for their extermination.

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