Project Gutenberg 2010-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 53 Shields, G. O. (George O.) 1846 1925 Shields, George O. Coquina 02016602 The Battle of the Big Hole A History of General Gibbon's Engagement with Nez Percés Indians in the Big Hole Valley, Montana, August 9th, 1877. Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Battle of the Big Hole" by G. O. Shields is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the events surrounding General Gibbon's engagement with the Nez Percé Indians in August 1877, a significant conflict during the Nez Percé War. The narrative focuses on the intricacies of the battle, the strategies employed, and the bravery demonstrated by the soldiers and Indian warriors alike. The opening of the book sets the stage for the historical context of the Nez Percé War, explaining the treaties and tensions that led to the conflict. It introduces key figures such as Chief Joseph and General Gibbon, providing a brief backdrop on the pressures faced by the Nez Percé tribe and the military efforts to contain them. It outlines Gibbon's preparations and movements before the critical battle, emphasizing the challenges and the odds against him. Through vivid descriptions, it hints at the fierce confrontation about to unfold, foreshadowing themes of heroism, tragedy, and the fight for survival that define the upcoming narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Big Hole, Battle of the, Mont., 1877 E011 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 166536 165220 2024-10-13T11:12:03.285344 2023-09-14T04:46:42.955623 text/html text/html 159897 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 524707 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 699625 2024-10-13T11:12:09.175816 application/epub+zip 701523 2024-10-13T11:12:05.369350 application/epub+zip 125096 2024-10-13T11:12:04.075328 application/epub+zip 811199 2024-10-13T11:12:11.869804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802084 2024-10-13T11:12:08.300820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223195 2022-08-14T10:19:07.050688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147872 147679 2024-10-13T11:12:02.726354 2023-09-14T04:46:42.508605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147745 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55553 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 147745 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55525 2021-01-06T06:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21132 2024-10-13T11:12:12.003777 application/rdf+xml 11875 2024-10-13T11:12:04.615815 image/jpeg 3464 2024-10-13T11:12:04.342814 image/jpeg 588147 2024-10-13T11:12:03.319351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog