Reportedly the only Modoc casualty was a boy who was killed when a cannonball he tried to open with an axe, exploded and several Modoc women who died from sickness.
The attack resulted in the death of one officer and six enlisted men while thirteen soldiers were wounded. After getting additional reinforcements, the US force captured the stronghold's spring as well as cutting off access to Tule Lake. The Second Battle of the Stronghold took place on April 15–17. A total of 35 Whites were killed and many wounded while the Modoc suffered no deaths or serious injuries. Army command of 225 soldiers supported by 104 Oregon and California volunteers were defeated by 51 Modoc warriors at the First Battle of the Stronghold. The Modoc used the lava beds as a defensive stronghold because of the rough terrain, rocks that could be used in fortification, and irregular pathways to evade pursuers. Jill Kassidy at the 2022 AVN Awards Austin King 1.15K subscribers Subscribe 9K views 1 year ago Jill Kassidy talks to Austin King about her plans for 2022, her transition to GG, her move from LA to. History Īfter the Battle of Lost River in November 1872, Captain Jack's band settled into the area around stronghold for several months. Many of the brutal acts carried out against native populations were encouraged, tolerated, and perpetuated by state authorities and militias. The Modoc retreated to this area because it was part of their traditional territory where they had hunted and lived before the start of the California genocide, when agents of the United States government assisted by private citizens began the systematic killing of thousands of indigenous peoples of California in the mid 19th century. Youtube/KrakenTheBox Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have never given. During the Modoc War in 1873, Captain Jack along with 53 Modoc warriors, and numerous women and children in a band of 160, managed to hold out against the United States Army which outnumbered them by as much as 10 to 1 for several months. Johnny Depp has made a surprise appearance as Captain Jack Sparrow in a personal Make-A-Wish Foundation video. The stronghold, which is now part of Lava Beds National Monument, is named for Native American chief Kintpuash who was also known as Captain Jack.
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