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Battles of Mullan Road War Battle of Toppenish Creek Battle of Union Gap Cascades Massacre Battle of Pine Creek Battle of Four Lakes Battle of Spokane Plains Steamboat Chippewa Fiasco Battle of Lower Sioux Agency Battle of Redwood Ferry Battle of New Ulm Battle of Fort Ridgely Battle of Birch Coulee Siege of Fort Abercrombie Battle of Wood Lake Surrender at Camp Release Battle of Big Mound Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake Battle of Stoney Lake Battle of White Stone Hill Battle of Killdeer Mountain Fisk's Expedition Battle of Red Buttes Battle of Deer Creek Station Battle of Dry Creek Custard Wagon Train Fight Platte Bridge Battle Battle of Platte Bridge Station Battle of Bone Pile Creek Battle of Fort Rice Battle of Tongue River 1865 Powder River Expedition Sun River Stampede Battle of Crazy Woman Creek Battle of Peno Creek Fetterman Massacre Fort Buford Massacre Haystack Battle Battle of Fort Kearny Battle Near Fort Ellis Battle of Popo Aguie Marias River Massacre Battle of Miner's Delight Pryor's Fork Battle Second Battle of Tongue River Battle of Bighorn Battle of Powder River Battle of the Rosebud Custers Last Stand Battle of Snake Mountain Battle of Slim Buttes Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Bates Creek Battle of Ash Creek Battle of Wolf Mountain Battle of Little Muddy Creek Battle of White Bird Canyon Battle of the Cottonwoods Battle of the Clearwater Battle of Weippe Prairie Battle of Big Hole Battle of Horse Prairie Battle of Birch Creek, Idaho Battle of Camas Creek Battle of Canyon Creek Battle of Cow Island Battle of Cow Creek Battle of Bear Paw Battle of South Mountain Battle of Silver River Battle of Birch Creek Battle of Clearwater River Battle of Clark's Fork Battle of Heart Mountain Massacre Near Yellowstone Lake Battle of Jackson Hole Battle of Careless Creek Battle of Milk River Battle of Big Creek Battle of Pumpkin Creek Battle of Poplar River

May 17, 1858 Battle of Pine Creek

By 1858, Americans were well established in western Washington and yet determined to improve an old Ojibway Road later named Mullan Road. Battle of Pine Creek was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. American Soldiers were stationed in forts in Oregon and Washington and more numerous by 1858. Thus, American leaders resumed a hostile stance. They were determined to invade eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. That old Ojibway Road was strategically important in their plans of invading. Location of Battle of Pine Creek is 15.0 miles west of Coeur d'Alene Reservation, almost adjacent to Rosalia, Washington. From Fort Walla Walla, 159 American Soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe, proceeded towards what is now Rosalia, Washington. Their goal was to prepare for improving that old Ojibway Road. Ojibway scouts discovered their movements and notified their commanders who prepared their soldiers for battle. Before battle commenced on Monday May 17, 1858, a period of short negotiations followed which proved futile. Ojibway leaders dealt with extremely hostile American responses. After a failure in an attempt at peace, a battle followed which was won by Ojibway Soldiers. It forced Steptoes force to retreat from battle, to return to Fort Walla Walla. Ojibway Soldiers possibly numbered near 1,000. Their casualties were much heavier as a result of their white enemy having superior weapons. As many as 50 (estimates vary from 9 to 50) Ojibway Soldiers may have been killed in battle and another 40 to 50 wounded. American casualties were 7 killed and as many as 13 wounded or near 15% of their total force.