152 The West: The Nez Perce War, Pt. IV

We continue the Nez Perce War with this episode. After the
various missteps and mistakes by General Howard, the Army struck
the Nez Perce again at the Battle of the Clearwater. While it
could be seen as a victory, the Nez Perce escaped, leaving their
household goods behind. A council among the Nez Perce leaders
resulted in a reluctant decision to head east, over the Lolo
Trail, to their friends in western Montana. Hoping that they
would escape the war, they went east. Howard, belatedly, followed
them. The Nez Perce arrived at the foot of the Bitterroot Valley
and continued south, ending up at a traditional camping place in
the Big Hole Valley. They were happy to have 'escaped' the war,
but little did they know, one of the greatest tragedies of the
war was about to happen. Stay tuned.


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