Everything Everywhere Daily · Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Nez Perce achieved a significant victory at White Bird Canyon, with zero fatalities against Captain Perry's losses of one-third of his men. This victory, occurring shortly after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, caused national panic for the US Army about another frontier disaster.
“The counterattack was a staggering Nez Perce victory. While Captain Perry lost a third of his men, the Nez Perce warriors suffered zero fatalities and had just three wounded.”
“The victory became front-page national news at the worst possible time for the US Army. Just one year after George Custer's annihilation at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the route at White Bird Canyon stoked national panic about another frontier disaster.”