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A breif way to put it would be that, Colonel Steptoe was to go to Fort Collville with 157 soldiers and establish peace and protect the Settlers. On May 16th' 1858, Colonel Steptoe found his detachment surrounded by 1000 Warriors of the Paluse, Spokane, Coeur d' Alene and Nez Perce tribes. Steptoe and his men were traped in a Ravine. Im pretty sure you could guess the outcome of this but this is a short detailed summery.

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