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Sacramento River massacre
Part of the California genocide
LocationCalifornia
Date5 April 1846
TargetWintu people
Attack type
Shooting
DeathsEstimates of "120-150" up to "600-700" shot and around 200 dying in the water.
InjuredUnknown
PerpetratorsUnited States Army
  • John C. Frémont
  • Kit Carson
MotiveAmerican expansion into California

The Sacramento River massacre refers to the killing of many Wintu people on the banks of the Sacramento River on 5 April 1846 by an expedition band led by Captain John C. Frémont of Virginia. Estimates range from 125 to 900.

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