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August 15, 1877 Battle of Birch Creek, Idaho
This battle was fought between Ojibway Soldiers and supposed white civilians who were heading towards Salmon City, Idaho. Among them whites were two Chinese who were allowed to go their own way. After capturing 8 freight wagons white invaders were traveling in, Anishinabe Soldiers forced them to move to their camp a couple of miles away. There they supposedly requested to buy food from them but learned they had firewater. They supposedly commenced to drinking then killed at least 5 whites. According to historians, a total of only 8 men including two Chinese, made up that entire number of drivers and passengers. This incident happened not too far from where Battle of Camas Creek was fought a few days later. Ojibway Soldiers were definitely defending themselves from hostile Americans during those times.