| Ute Wars | |||||||
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| Part of the American Indian Wars | |||||||
 An etching that appeared in the December 6, 1879 edition of "Frank Leslie's Weekly" depicts the aftermath of the Meeker Massacre. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States |
Ute:
Ute Allies:
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Brigham Young John Williams Gunnison† Reddick Allred Wesley Merritt Thomas T. Thornburgh† |
Walkara Antonga Black Hawk Kanosh Ouray Captain Jack Polk Posey† | ||||||
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The Ute Wars were a series of conflicts between the Ute people and the United States which began in 1849 and ended in 1923.[1][2]
Wars[]
- Jicarilla War 1849-1855
- Provo War 1850
- Walker War 1853-1854
- Tintic War 1856
- Black Hawk War 1865-1872
- White River War 1879
- Ute War 1887
- Bluff War 1914-1915
- Bluff Skirmish 1921
- Posey War 1923
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Decker, 190-193
- ↑ "Chief Posey's War". Utah History Resource Center. http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1368.
- Decker, Peter R. (2004). The Utes Must Go!. Golden: Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 1-55591-465-9.
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