Nez Perce
Forlorn Hope: The Battle of White Bird Canyon
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Figure 9. The road from the summit looped down the west side
of White Bird Hill to the valley floor. (NPS)
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Figure 10. (A) West wall of White Bird Canyon. (B) The
column moved down the canyon on the left side of the wave-like ridge. (C) Second diagonal
ridge where the fighting began. (NPS)
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Figure 11. (A) First diagonal ridge. (B) Position occupied by Sergeant McCarthy. (C) Second
diagonal ridge. (NPS)
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Figure 12. Looking from Volunteers Knoll toward the
mouth of White Bird Creek. Nez Perce tepees lined the river bank. (NPS)
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Last Updated: 09-Mar-2003
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