The Battle of Union Gap,[1] or the Battle at Union Gap,[2] was the second engagement of the Yakama War, fought on November 9 and 10, 1855. It began when a large force of about 700 American soldiers, under Major Gabriel J. Rains, discovered Chief Kamiakin's village of around 300 braves and several women and children, along the Yakima River. In the following two-day battle only one "non-combatant" was killed by accident and the Yakama men were forced to retreat with their women and children.[3]
| Battle of Union Gap | |||||||
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| Part of the Yakima War, American Indian Wars | |||||||
 A drawing of Chief Kamiakin by Gustav Sohon in 1855. Credit: Washington State Historical Society | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Yakama | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gabriel J. Rains | Kamiakin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~700 infantry | ~300 warriors | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ruby, pg. 264
- ^ "Yakama Indian War begins on October 5, 1855". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Yakama Indian War begins on October 5, 1855". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- Ruby, Robert H. (1988). Indians of the Pacific Northwest: A History. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2113-0.