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September 5, 1858 Battle of Spokane Plains

A few days after defeating Ojibway Soldiers at Battle of Four Lakes, hostile Americans were yet in that area of Battle of Four Lakes. On Sunday September 5, 1858 Colonel Wright led his soldiers north almost adjacent to near where Spokane, Washington is. Ojibway scouts kept a careful watch on their hostile enemies and let on to their commanders that their soldiers be prepared for battle. Battle of Spokane Plains was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. Ojibway military commanders were bothered by their enemy's new guns and came up with new strategy's. They ordered their brave soldiers to attack their enemies with hit and run tactics. They forced American Soldiers to retreat to a forested area some 8.3 miles slightly northwest (almost directly west) of Spokane and 2.0 miles directly north of Airway Heights, adjacent to some small mountains or in those mountains. They then set fire to it's surrounding prairie land which helped their cause. Their reason for favoring that location, was to use both trees and smoke to prevent heavy casualties. Their enemy's new gun was not as effective in this battle. Ojibway military commanders did not allow their brave soldiers to become casualties they would be blamed for. American Soldiers were then ordered to retreat from them mountains to a location some 2.5 miles east or northeast near Spokane River. Wright ordered around 300 of his soldiers to turn around in a skirmish line to attack Ojibway Soldiers who were yet in or near them mountains. He then ordered his cavalry in and also used canons and howitzers on Ojibway Soldiers in them mountains or near them. Ojibway military commanders knew their brave soldiers could not withstand such an onslaught and ordered them to retreat from battle. They wisely fought an enemy that had superior weapons. Many Ojibway Soldiers were using bows and arrows at this battle. What few guns they had were old. Their casualties were far less than at Battle of Four Lakes. American casualties were one wounded. Ojibway casualties are unknown but were obviously heavy. After this Battle of Spokane Plains, Ojibway leaders reluctantly allowed their American enemy to make improvements to their old road later named Mullan Road. Mullan had commenced making improvements shortly before or after this battle, near Fort Walla Walla. It greatly increased in 1859 as a result of agreements. Americans next targeted Montana to invade. Most casualties of Mullan Road War happened in Montana, especially between Fort Benton and Helena.